Digital BW, The Print

On 09/02/2012 02:31 AM, sethrus wrote:
> I JUST ran across a VERY important 2-neg strip of 6x6 Tri-X taken in 1972.
>
> Although it is in a sleeve (and not stuck to it, thank you!) I notice a
> patch of mold about the size of a dime near one edge of one frame. The
> other has wrinkles, but I can deal with that.
>
> What is the best way to remove--or at least minimize-- the mold so I can
> get a fairly decent scan.
>
> It is something I shot of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash backstage,
> that is why it is important.
>
> I want to try the least destructive first.
>
> Thanks to anyone with experience in this.
>
> Seth

Scan first and keep at least a RAW or RGB scan of the negative, if 
possible an Infrared channel too. Quite often with a color filter you 
can squeeze out more information on that kind of damages. Then what the 
other messages recommend and after that the same scan process. Wet 
mounting may reduce wrinkles and scratches but I doubt it is wise with 
the mold still on the negative. You could check whether the mold gets 
more transparent with a droplet of lighter fluid on it. On the other 
hand air gets easily trapped at places where the surface is rougher.

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