Ah, but not so, says the man in the grey coat. You do *not* have to oil
your precisous trannys; I have a trick. First, a light coat of oil is
necessary to keep halos down, acting something like an anti-halation dye.
Typically, you do not need an oiled tranny if the enlargement is less than
200%. But, have no fear, there is a solution!
The skilled operator of the drum scanner should know this trick:
Once the negative is taped down on the drum, get a can of that compressed
air and blow air between the drum and the negative. This will lift the
negative slightly, eliminating the halo. Just another installment of tips
and tricks (soon at a local bookstore near you).
David P. Milton
Jan wrote:
> I guess this is the time to mention to all you photographers, that most
>drum scans require that your precious negs and trannies get 'oiled' or
>goop smeared on them to prevent so-called 'noise'. However, this is not
>the case with flatbed scanning.
> Betcha didn't know that, didja?
>
>Jan Faul
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