[alt-photo] Re: scanner fluid

[eric nelson]

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> Hi Bob,
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Unless your negs have scratches, there probably won't be much if any benefit
to using Kami fluid w/an Epson flatbed scanner.   Mounting fluids are more
useful for smaller formats and or drum scanning.  Not using fluid w/your
8x10s will make the process a little easier as you've already got a serious
amount of work ahead of you as it is.

Kami is a good choice though for the flatbed.  In the drum scanning world,
there's discussion as to whether or not their fluids craze the acrylic drums
of drum scanners as some folks have had that happen and many others not.
When a drum is crazed, it becomes useless.  *If *you can find a replacement,
it will most likely be very expensive.  Afaik Kami won't harm film.

There  is also Lumina products you can check out.
http://www.scanscience.com/Pages/lumina.html  I've not used them though.

Eric



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> Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 13:15:17 -0400
> From: "BOB KISS" <bobkiss at caribsurf.com>
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> Subject: [alt-photo] SCANNER FLUID
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> DEAR LIST,
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>            I have just received a grant of a nice new Epson V750 Pro
> Scanner.  I have around 100 8X10 negs to scan.  I recall quite a few posts
> about scanning fluids on this list as many of you/us scan negs to make
> enlarged negatives for alt printing.  I also seem to recall that the most
> popular fluid was rumored to perhaps have some bad effect on film and that
> there was a newer one that was safer.  I would love to hear experiences
> with
> these.  Sooooooooooo, I am asking:
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> 1) Which scanner fluid do you use?
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> 2) What is/are the best supplier(s) from which to purchase scanner fluid?
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> 3) With what do you clean the scanner fluid off the negs?
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>            I know I can ask the Epson Scanner List but I feel y'all may
> know more about these specific uses than they might.
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>                        THANKS!
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>                                    CHEERS!
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>                                                BOB
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