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Poster: | hgoodall | Date: | Feb 15, 2012 4:59pm |
Forum: | openimages | Subject: | I am attempting the repair of Glass Plate Negatives and other material |
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Poster: | Mr Cranky | Date: | Feb 15, 2012 5:46pm |
Forum: | openimages | Subject: | Re: I am attempting the repair of Glass Plate Negatives and other material |
And some quick tips for scanning old glass negatives. Many scanners can scan upside down and on some the scanner light can be turned off. Place a lightbox behind the negative and use a dark scanner to acquire the image if possible. Always keep the glass negative flat with the emulsion up when scannig and watch out for heat from the lamp on the film. Place the negative on the light box or if front lit from the scanner use a white paper background. Use small wood blocks or make a stand to keep the scanner from actually touching the negative.
Do range tests of your scanner first. One of my inexpensive scanners can scan 600DPI clearly through a glass cover from up to 1 inch away. If you are scanning more than one or two negatives, make a jig to hold them and be careful of your negatives! It is difficlt but not impossible to scan the crumbs of emulsion and rebuild the image in a paintshop type program, but I dont suggest it.
Sorry for the bad grammar but I said quick.
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Poster: | hgoodall | Date: | Feb 16, 2012 5:18am |
Forum: | openimages | Subject: | Re: I am attempting the repair of Glass Plate Negatives and other material |