[alt-photo] Re: scanning negatives (negative carrier)

[Ryuji Suzuki]

So I did google search to pick up some name, but unfortunately this leads to 
more questions.

Kami (Aztek)
Lumina
Prazio

Are there any other good products to consider?

What are they made from? Is one better than others?

Cellulose triacetate film base contains stabilizer and plasticizer to slow down 
the decomposition ("vinegar syndrome") but is there a solid study that these 
solutions do not remove any of these additives?

I happen to have V700 without the fluid mounting platform. Is there a way to buy 
just that attachment, or is there a better alternative?

I'll also try AN glass, compare and report back. If it's easy enough to do wet 
mount, I guess there should be slight increase in readable Dmax as the fluid 
reduces scattering.

--
Ryuji Suzuki
"Don't play what's there, play what's not there." (Miles Davis)




Francesco Fragomeni wrote:
> It is absolutely practical to do wet mount with curly 35mm. The whole point
> of wet mounting is to combat the natural curl of film. The curlier
> the tendency of the film the more practical and effective wet mount is as a
> scanning option. Wet mounting is also the superior method of enlarging the
> the darkroom. Tack sharp negatives wet mounted in a precisely leveled
> enlarger will yield prints sharper then you would believe and increases the
> enlargement limit of 35mm negatives noticeably.
>
> To answer your question, wet mounting is the way to go. The curlier your
> film, the more important is becomes. Good luck!
>
> -Francesco