Ok so I went thru the website and I read most of the posts on wet mounting.
I understand it much better now. Unfortunately, this leads to even more questions:
Premise: I'm about to buy a V700 from epson
1.Techniques
Some people talk about using a special wet mount (IE: betterscanning.com) some mount them directly to the glass fluid with mylar on top, or use a ANR glass fluid with mylar etc... From what I can see the easiest would be to buy a wet adaptor. But what are the real advantages of using these different techniques?
What about the software? Is the software with the V750 that much more better. I didn't find a clear answer on that either.
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This is where it gets interesting: Ok so we have a flurry of different companies that manufacture different products. But some people use mineral oil and even naphtha. From working with naphtha I know that it can leave rings or streaks if it's not properly cleaned or evenly dried. What about mineral oil? How do you get mineral oil off your scanning bed without making a mess?
Finally, cleaning the negative:
So this is well and dandy, but how do you clean and dry your negatives after wet mounting? I'm sure that the "professional" products probably just dry by themselves but, what about mineral oil of Naphtha?
I've just spent allot of money on my camera. I already own a scanner that doesn't enable me to scan 4x5. And 4x5 scans in Montreal can be costly. So I'll have to buy a new scanner. But i'D like to get the most out of it without spending a fortune. Anyways, if ever I need to do a crazy enlargement it will probably be for work and in that case I'll get my client to pay for it. But more than likely this will not happen because I work in cinematography more readily than photography.
Can anybody enlighten me?
Thanks for all the help!
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