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I wet scan on a flatbed, though I will admit the process is tedious and holding a negative up to a lamp and taking a snapshot with my phone is 80% as good ;)

• metadat 4y ago
  I'd never heard of this. https://petapixel.com/2017/02/14/wet-mount-scanning-get-highest-quality-film-scans-home/ https://petapixel.com/2017/02/14/wet-mount-scanning-get-high... Can you really get 80% of the detail like with the Hasselblad X1 with your phone? For the wet scanning is it a regular consumer grade scanner or something specific / special? How do the results compare to the X1?
  • NegativeK 4y ago
    I suspect they're referring to "80% of what I want out of it," not "80% of the detail."
  • codpiece 4y ago
    Wet scanning was the default for drum scanners, the gold standard in the 90s. Essentially, you lay a drop of mineral oil on the glass drum, create a bond with the negative and then tape it down for good measure since the drum spun at a pretty good clip. Wet scanning is worthwhile if you have a higher-end flatbed scanner like the Epson V700, 750 and 900(?) because they use higher-quality sensors and real lenses. I almost bought a drum scanner a decade ago but would have to maintain a Mac Quadra for it to run. For large format film, a wet mount scan on an Epson V750 with VueScan software is great.
  • philjohn 4y ago
    And I wonder if this is the scanning equivalent of wet lithography for making microchips?