Digital BW, The Print

Prazio is in Canada  (www.prazio.com)


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sceptre12345" <
am1000@v...> wrote:
> Thanks for your reply Martin. I've learn a lot with this tread. 
> With an Epson 3200 arriving in a few days, I'll certainly put into 
> practice what has been discussed. 
> 
> Now I need to find a retailer for scanning supplies in Canada. I've 
> already emailed Access Imaging in Toronto but got no reply. 
> Cheers,
> Andre
> 
> -----------------------------------------------
> > Andre,
> > Companies that sell mounting fluids and oils such as Kami and 
> > Prazio also sell cover sheet material which I believe is a 
> > polyester > film.  I clean my negs with a spray film cleaner from 
> > Prazio and/or > PEC.  With the "vanishing" type oils like Kami and 
> > Prazio Anti-Newton this > is pretty easy as there is minimal
> > residue. With heavy oils it 
> > takes  longer and more film cleaner.
> > Typically drum scanner drums are filled with multiple negs so they 
> > can run overnight and may be in contact with the mounting oil for 
> > many hours without ill effects.
> >
> > If you do use a cover sheet you really need to use appropriate 
> > mounting tape that is compatible with the oils and easy to remove.
> > Once again this can be purchased from the companies that sell the 
> > oil and cover sheets. You can use the same tape to tape the edges
> > where the glass bed meets the scanner frame to help keep oil from 
> > running into the scanner interior.
> > 
> > Martin Wesley