Wet mounting will only help if the scanner focus can be optimized. I&#x27;ve got a Epson V750, and _if_ everything is just right, you can get a very good scan, but still noticeably short of what a drum scan will give you.<p>When I print my MF or 4x5 images, I don&#x27;t really worry about &#x27;all the detail&#x27;, since as you say, you&#x27;d need a pretty big print to really see them. I&#x27;m just happy if they look nice and sharp on the wall.<p>I have to give mad props to the guys still doing collodion--that is way above my pay grade, as they say. And I don&#x27;t want to carry glass plates on my bike. I try to limit the toxicness of the chemistry I have in the house as much as can, but I still like doing the lab work--it is satisfying to me in a way that no digital process is ever going to be.