Very interested in this as well. I too thought there must be a problem, most likely with the film holder vs guide settings.
But, yeah, this is really a thread about wet mount fluid. I await your rescan nonetheless.
Very interested in this as well. I too thought there must be a problem, most likely with the film holder vs guide settings.
But, yeah, this is really a thread about wet mount fluid. I await your rescan nonetheless.
Well, mystery solved. I rescanned the slide as promised, using the factory holders at 3.5mm over the glass using the same high sharpening option from the scanning software as I used for the wet method. The results are very similar, the wet one is a bit sharper IMO. When I tested the homemade Kami, I forgot to switch the film with guide to film with holder optionMy mistake.
What did you end up using for the naptha and mineral spirits? I'm curious where you got your materials from.
I've hunted around here a bit, and the only naphtha I've found is camping fuel, and I'm really unsure of the actual contents as it only says 'contains naphtha'.
Naphtha is just lighter fluid. Zippo lighter fluid, not butane. They also sell it at hardware stores as a solvent for paint, but I think it might be a bit less quality than the stuff they are selling for smokers. I have used just straight Zippo fluid with a sheet of mylar that I got from the art supply store on an Epson 750 and found the results to be fantastic. The added benefit of just using Zippo fluid is the container it comes in is very handy to dispense it in. If you are super concerned about contaminants you could get reagent grade naptha from a chemical supply house. Me, I am not that concerned.
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