Joe Pucillo <newsPM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>We've been presented with a roll of film for scanning - about 45
>years old, Plus-X film that's uncut and tightly wound from being
>stored in a canister for all that time. We're having a hell of a
>time getting it straightened to the point where we can run it
>through our Sony UY-S90 film scanner. We've tried wa****ng it,
>hanging it with alligator clips to weigh it down, and it was
>wound backwards on a Peterson reel for a week, but still no good.
>
>Any attempt to reverse wind it on a tighter roll tends to crack
>the film, so we're looking for other suggestions from people who
>may have experience working with similar stock.
>
>The idea of putting it on a flatbed scanner won't work with this
>job, since this roll is the first of about 60 rolls and the cost
>of flatbed scanning would be prohibitive.
Water isn't going to harm the film, so try soaking it for an hour or
two before hanging it in a warm drying cabinet with weights. Wa****ng
isn't going to be enough - it needs a good soak.
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