Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The problem with old films like that is that the base material might well be brittle and crack as well as the emulsions. Similar films from my father's high school days are in my archives of 'stuff'. I've had some success with such film by gently loading it into developing tank processing reels and soaking it thoroughly in 70 degree water for 5-10 minutes, adding a PhotoFlo rinse, and hanging it to dry with a weight on the end. Gently, gently all the way. Usually this end up helping to flatten it somewhat. Then I cut it and fit it into negative sheets, 5 across, and then leave those to flatten under a heavy book. I've only had one or two films crack doing this, which meant the loss of one or two negatives. Godfrey >The Problem: I have >many rolls of B&W film that was out of date then,poorly processed >and exposed, with out proper knowledge, with a camera I >confiscated from a German officer near Castel d`Aino,Romagn >Italy,Feb.1945. They were stored, uncut in film cans and now they >are all curled. How do I restore these negatives so that they may >be printed and scanned? I want to save this bit of history for >the remaining surveyors and descendents before I buy the farm.