Re: Kodak - Slightly Off Topic...but Only Slightly.
Paul Hillman
Thanks A.T.,
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I'd generally understood that water would separate prints, but was just wondering about any of the modern-marvels about such. I have some really good photos of the D&RGW narrow gauge in Durango and Chama, and other RR's, and they've gotten "stuck-together" over a time of storage. Don't want to lose their essence by experimentation. Paul Hillman
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From: proto48er<mailto:atkott@swbell.net> To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com<mailto:STMFC@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 5:54 PM Subject: [STMFC] Re: Kodak - Slightly Off Topic...but Only Slightly. --- In STMFC@yahoogroups.com<mailto:STMFC@yahoogroups.com>, "Paul Hillman" <chris_hillman@m<mailto:chris_hillman@m>...> wrote: > Yeah, not quite sure what the current, real quality of digital is, (short of a $3,000.00 digital camera, etc.), but it looks like the "old" print system is definitely on the way out. I used to develop my own film and prints a few years back. I still have a 35mm SLR and love it. > > But, I have another film OT question; what's the best way to separate print-film pictures that are stuck together? > > Paul Hillman Paul - I think you might try soaking the print film pictures in distilled water - they were developed in water in the first place. They should separate. It is my understanding that a single 35mm black and white negative holds the equivalent of 80 megapixels of data in "analog" form (actually, it is digital when you get down to the molecular level). A single 2-1/4" X 2-1/4" B&W negative holds 150 megapixels of data. The negative is also a much better way to store data archivally - the compact disc technology will probably be long obsolete, while B&W negatives will still be great. I also understand that a digital image on a compact disc will only last for about 20 years before it needs to be removed and placed on new media. Maybe by then, a more permanent form of storage will have been invented. A digital picture can be transferred as a jpeg file several times before it starts to break up - but when it does start to break up, it goes away in spectacular fashion. The above info comes from various articles in "Photo Techniques" magazine. They are somewhat impartial - also do research on digital and new wet photography films and papers. Just another example of instant gratification over craftsmanship and quality! A.T. Kott Yahoo! Groups Links
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