Digital BW, The Print

> Thanks Peter. I also do scan color negs. Do you still recommend on the 
> cheaper scanner? Does the glass carrier mounts on top of the glass for 
> both color & black & white or only for the fluid mount?
> Sincerely,
> Pierre-Olivier
You'd only use the homemade glass carrier for use with wet-mounting.  
You could use it for both color and bw, although some films will benefit 
more than others.  All curly films will benefit, though, because they'll 
be held very flat.  You can try mounting negatives below the glass with 
tape but no fluid, but you will probably get Newton's rings.  You can 
use anti-Newton glass (or what's cheaper Anti-glare picture framing 
glass). Both of these have a texture that minimizes the rings.  
Depending on your scanner, though, the texture might show up in your scans.

-Peter