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From: Osama on 1 Mar 2010 18:07 Found some old 35m negatives but they are stuck together. I have them soaking in water at moment but doesn't seem to be separating them. Don't want to pull apart as it might damage them. Any tips, ideas to separate. Cheers O
From: Tim Conway on 1 Mar 2010 18:13 "Osama" <Osama(a)obama> wrote in message news:4b8c48c2$0$5591$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > Found some old 35m negatives but they are stuck together. > I have them soaking in water at moment but doesn't seem to be separating > them. Don't want to pull apart as it might damage them. > Any tips, ideas to separate. Kodak Photo-flo solution or similar would be better. The darkroom crowd here should have some good advice.
From: David Nebenzahl on 1 Mar 2010 20:45 On 3/1/2010 3:13 PM Tim Conway spake thus: > "Osama" <Osama(a)obama> wrote in message > news:4b8c48c2$0$5591$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > >> Found some old 35m negatives but they are stuck together. >> I have them soaking in water at moment but doesn't seem to be separating >> them. Don't want to pull apart as it might damage them. >> Any tips, ideas to separate. > > Kodak Photo-flo solution or similar would be better. The darkroom > crowd here should have some good advice. That (Photo-Flo) might help, couldn't hurt, but really the only thing that's going to separate them eventually is soaking them until they let go of their own accord. Don't try pulling them apart if they still seem stuck! Just keep them soaking, and don't worry about keeping them wet for days if that's what it takes; the emulsion isn't going to float off of the base. -- You were wrong, and I'm man enough to admit it. - a Usenet "apology"
From: Draco on 3 Mar 2010 10:08 On Mar 1, 6:07 pm, Osama <Osama(a)obama> wrote: > Found some old 35m negatives but they are stuck together. > I have them soaking in water at moment but doesn't seem to be separating > them. Don't want to pull apart as it might damage them. > Any tips, ideas to separate. > Cheers > O You have some good tips here. I would place them in a glass container with water until they separate by themselves. The emulsion is a gelatin and could very easily rip if forced apart. Using PhotoFlo in the water will not hurt the emulsion and will allow the water to sheet off. After they have separated, if you can, hang them to dry with a light weight to keep them from curling. Also make sure, as much as you can, to do the drying as dust free as possible. Good luck, Draco
From: Osama on 4 Mar 2010 06:56
> You have some good tips here. I would place them in a glass container > with water until they separate by themselves. The emulsion is a > gelatin and could very easily rip if forced apart. Using PhotoFlo in > the water will not hurt the emulsion and will allow the water to sheet > off. After they have separated, if you can, hang them to dry with a > light weight to keep them from curling. Also make sure, as much as you > can, to do the drying as dust free as possible. > > Good luck, > > Draco Thanks for all your tips, hints etc... They finally separated with gentle pressure. Problem now is that one side of each negative is sticky. Should I give them a dunk in some soapy water to neutralise? Cheers, O |