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

[clay at clayharmon.com]

I use the Kami solution for mounting negatives on my drum scanner, and it is very easy to use. It is in a very volatile base, so cleanup amounts to taking the mylar off the drum and letting the negatives ‘dry’ off in just a few seconds. I’m guessing it made of some sort of naptha-like solution.  I have not noticed any preservation issues with the Kami fluid, but I only have about three year’s worth of experience. 

Clay
On Jan 9, 2012, at 3:58 PM, Ryuji Suzuki wrote:

> 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
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