Betterscanning fluid mount and Lumina fluid?

Hi All,

I'm thinking of getting a Betterscanning 4x5 fluid ONLY mount for V700 and Lumina fluid from scanscience. ( I will do non-fluid scan with the stock epson 4x5 mount) and I just want to check before I make my move.

If I order the $84.95 fluid only mount from betterscanning and 1 bottle (8 oz) of lumina $27 than I'm good to scan at least 6 of 4x5 films on the same day with my v700 or do I need something else? Can I replace the lumina fluid with a lighter fluid?.

Thanks,

Well, you'll need the rest of the fluid mount supplies: mylar, and tape that doesn't melt when it touches the fluid. And skill, if you've never done fluid mounting before. Plus, you need to spend as much as an afternoon adjusting the height of the betterscanning to get the film in the perfect plane. It is not a process you want to rush.

Unless you have a bunch of scratches to fill, I'm not sure you'll see much if any gain by wet mounting versus dry mounting with the v700. At least I have not been able to see a difference.

I have used lighter fluid. It evaporates very fast. It might leave a little residue too, depending on the source. But frankly, I've been happy with dry mounting with the betterscanning wet/dry mount, even with 120.

Here are some of the things you might want to have on hand: Economical Fluid Wet Mounting Supplies

Doug