How to Wet Mount Film for Drum Scanning.wmv

Mounting film for drum scanning

[billpipe]

Former Crosfield operator here. I have mounted thousands of slides on drums over my years in industry. Used to mount 30 - 40 35mm slides in one go using a film overlay and the roller on the mounting bench. Used basic liquid paraffin and cleaned up with anchor film cleaner. We were expected to do 70-100 scans during a 7 hour shift.

[MikeCprep]

Thanks for putting this together. I still really like drum scans, but don't get to do enough of them these days.

I had to smile when I saw the same antique MacBeth light box that I still use.

[rsca_cutelaria]

Thank you for the time you've spent showing us how to do the things the right way,

[whatisthataliasofme]

what a nice workshop you have, and wonderful film-set-light indeed. you show what is most important with drum scanning: patience and care. no wonder that technique dies as these virtues are no longer en vogue. but we, being over 50, can afford it ;-)

[jonathanw]

Not the way I usually mount film but in saying that I have been doing it for a long time. This method would be super easy for those starting out in drum scanning though so full credit to you for making a great video!

[rj]

Thank you for the thorough rundown. Very useful.

[telecastersRthebest]

Great video. You look very natural in front of the camera so hopefully you make more videos like this.

[drahcir]

You've made a tricky job 10 times harder. Ditch the roller! You don't need it.
I spent 11 years Drum scanning and wet mounting. Never ever did it that way. You'd be lucky to do 20 scans a day like that!

[crocodrulu]

I'm living in an island, and here is impossible to buy proper fluid mount, there are any substitute?

[whatisthataliasofme]

this is the classic way of doing with mylar, but for large format it is not more difficult to do it without and save the plastic waste. and: i do well with cheap stuff: parafine oil to mount, petroleum ether to clean both film + drum, both from the pharmacy (half a litre of oil and 5 litres of p-e will do for hundreds of scans) + kleenex, that's it. keep on drum-scanning!

[PowerToolism]

Hi Gale! I dont know if you are still active here but what brand/model of mounting station is that? I too have a ScanMate 5000 but I have yet to find a suitable mounting station for that drum.

[ajuk]

I think they do still make drums, pro labs have drum scanners.

[BenneWill]

Did they ever make any glass drums that are more durable?

[TheLucreziia]

As an ex-professional industrial drum scanner operator using Crossfield and Hell scanners I never have seen it done like this. I know one thing my old employers would have been less than happy with the methods you have adopted. I would have been out of work faster than a bullet using your system.

[jenniferw]

Someone selling a Colorgetter II Drum Scanner for $55 on craigslist.. so tempted to get it.. they say it's for parts (doesn't work).. seems like a steal though.. Probably could part it out and get some good money for all the parts on ebay? I resell on ebay.

[Jerbod]

I'd have liked to see the results. By the way, were those positives or did my eyes deceive me?

[siavauch]

Hello, where is it possible to purchase such scanner?

[jenniferw]

I want that tape dispenser! What's the model number on it? :). Love art deco.