B&W Scanning Lab Study by K and B. Gale, - With thanks
Used: ScanScience Kit for the Epson 4990 with LUMINA Optical Fluid
     About These three images

    A) TOP scan of an old picture
    B) MIDDLE:  a dry scan of the film for this picture
    C) BOTTOM:  A fluid scan of the same film as in B)

    Please notice the elimination of dust and scratches on the fluid
    scan and the uniform and smooth tonality that sets it apart from
    the other images.

    This was a large project involving hundred's of similar old images
    and the artists were amazed at the simplicity of the technique
    and the effectiveness of fluid mounting which saved them
    countless hours in digital retouching.  Fluid mounting is over 10
    X  as efficient as digital dust and scratch removal and in addition
    delivers better gradation and impact not attainable by any other
    means.
    Additionally, fluid mounting works with all films where digital IR
    techniques do not work on silver halide negatives like these.
Fluid Scan
Dry Scan
PRINT
Dry Scan