Digital BW, The Print

Given that the crazing adds density, it means
there is something stuck on there. Have you
tried re-washing them to remove whatever it
is. Don't try it on an important shot
straight up as not knowing the history I'd
hate to hear about the emulsion dissolving.



> Ian Lind <ilind@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Is there a technique in Photoshop that
might help with this? I'm
> trying to salvage 25-year 
> old B&W negatives that have been damaged by
poor storage. It's a long
> story, but the 
> images have historic value, hence the
salvage effort.
> 
> In any case, there is extensive crazing in
the emulsion of the 35mm
> Tri-X negatives, 
> leaving a visible pattern of random cracks
in the image and leaving
> an overall gray tone.
> 
> Here's a link to a sample image:
> 
>
http://ilind.net/gallery_old/ritte1976/image/ritte7.jpg
> 
> Any ideas for how to approach a problem of
this kind? All suggestions
> appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
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