Re: [APML] Epson 2450 and KAMI Fluid (Was: IC1805 in Cassiopeia with a petzval)

["Jim Janusz" <jjanusz@dc.rr.com>]

Roland,

Ouch!  Have you tried using a silk cloth to remove the haze?  I routinely do
this with the PL3000.  Every so often I allow the fluid to dry without
wiping it, then I use something called Inmac Glare Sentry II to clean the
glass.  This product is used on CRT screens or any glass you want lint and
fingerprint free.

One other note, when the glass has the haze and I'm scanning, I just load
new fluid and continue as the fluid removes the haze.  Or at least makes it
invisible.

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland Roberts" <roland@astrofoto.org>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 1:56 PM
Subject: [APML] Epson 2450 and KAMI Fluid (Was: IC1805 in Cassiopeia with a
petzval)


> >>>>> "Jim" == Jim Janusz <jjanusz@dc.rr.com> writes:
>
>     Jim> I'm assuming that this is a flatbed scanner with a glass
>     Jim> plate.  I have a Umax PL3000 with a glass plate and scan a
>     Jim> lot of 120 film.  The secret to keeping the negatives flat
>     Jim> and eliminating Newton Rings is a product called Scanner
>     Jim> Mounting Fluid from a German company called Kami.  You use
>     Jim> this with a piece of clear plastic film and it will flatten
>     Jim> the most warped film.  If you need more details contact me
>     Jim> off list.
>
> WARNING!  I'm not sure what the plate in the 2450 is made of.  I have
> this scanner and, after using KAMI, I have this slight haze I am
> unable to completely eliminate, even after cleaning with glass
> cleaners several times.  The plate is not crazed or seriously fogged,
> the haze is very slight and only noticeable when the scanner light is
> on.  But it has left me leary of repeating my use of KAMI fluid.
>
> I don't have an 120 astrophotos, but I have some scenery and portraits
> I have scanned with the 2450.  What I've done there is put the
> negatives in 120 archival sheets and squash them between a couple of
> old college yearbooks (finally get some use out of them) for a few
> days.  This leaves the film very flat.  Although it won't stay that
> way, it produces as reasonably good scan.
>
> roland
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