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Re: [Digital BW] Cleaning slide film

2004-03-30 by Mark Savoia

Do not use bleach! Try the soak in water first.
Mark

On Mar 30, 2004, at 7:56 AM, dmcluckie wrote:

> On the same topic, I decided to haul out my dad's old slides to try
>  to scan and print some.� A large batch of them have light mildew
>  spots on the film, from poor storage.� Any suggestions for cleaning
>  those?� On a household surface, a bleach solution would be used.
>
>  Thanks,
>
>  Don M
>  [first post, excited to find this group]
>
>
>  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Mark Savoia
>  <mark@c...> wrote:
>  > Have you tried the simple "soak it in warm water for about 20
>  minutes"?
>  > Sometimes the dirt will just loosen up and rinse off. After you
>  soak
>  > it, be sure to immerse it in a E-6 final rinse solution or at
>  least
>  > some PhotoFlo before drying.
>  > Mark
>  >
>  > On Mar 30, 2004, at 6:23 AM, Steve Kale wrote:
>  >
>  > > Hi all
>  > >
>  > >� I am desperately trying to clean a medium format slide that has
>  > > become soiled. (The scan
>  > >� just has too much to deal with.) I have purchased some Film
>  Cleaner
>  > > by SDS Scanner Drum
>  > >� Service Gmbh but am still struggling as the solution itself
>  seems to
>  > > leave smears on the
>  > >� film.� Any tips or ideas? - other than shoot digital to begin
>  with :-)
>  > >
>  > >� Cheers
>  > >
>  > >� Steve
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
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