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From: "Smoke" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: B&W prints/negatives


>> Can't view our slides since the bulb is burnt out in the projector.
> (Well actually, we can.  We just hold them between our fingers and
> hold them up to the pretty government florescent lights.)  Nobody in
> town carries them anymore and the Feds won't let us buy on eBay.
>
> :-(

Time to invest in a high res film scanner.  Material from the 60's and 
70's,even those that have been kept in controlled environments, are now 
beginning to deteriorate.  The color slides seem to go first losing their 
color, and this problem can be rectified for the most part.  Some say that 
mold on the surface can be adequately removed but we've seen mold that 
actually ate through the emulsion and that is no longer a problem just on 
the surface.  Once these inclusions start showing up in abundance there 
isn't much that can be done even with the best scanners and the latest 
software.

We have a high end Minolta film scanner here with Digital ICE software.  It 
has been very useful in converting and enhancing deteriorated slides. I've 
heard that the Nikon does well too.  We opted for the Minolta because it is 
capable of handling larger formats and film widths.

Regards,

Rich Green
Historic Archaeological Research
4338 Hadley Court
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Office:  (765) 464-8735
Mobile: (765) 427-4082
www.har-indy.com