Re: Cleaning film negatives
- Original Message - From: "James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I remember my dad telling everyone he used brasso to clean colour posative > film while it was in it's mount. Not glass mounts either. > Every one had a go at him but he maintained that is what he uses. > Not sure how true it is. give it a go on something not so good first and > let everyone know how it goes. > > James James: The last time I used Brasso was on brass beer taps I had to clean while a bartender over 20 years ago. I know Brasso. I'm not using it to clean negs or slides. Your story is funny though. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cleaning film negatives
On Wed, 14 May 2008 11:19:00 -0400, Walter Hamler wrote: I remember my dad telling everyone he used brasso to clean colour posative film while it was in it's mount. Not glass mounts either. Every one had a go at him but he maintained that is what he uses. Not sure how true it is. give it a go on something not so good first and let everyone know how it goes. James >Well, we used to use ethol alchohol, but that is getting hard to get, >so just use some good vodka instead! But sparingly, we don't want to >be wastful :-) >Seriously, Kofak probably still makes negative cleaner, as well as >other companies. Check the local camera store. >Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cleaning film negatives
William, Scott, Peter, David, & Walt: Thanks. This will help and get me going with the neg cleaning ahead of me. Big Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 11:26 AM Subject: Re: Cleaning film negatives > Christine Aguila wrote: >> Hi there: >> >> I can't remember what the solution was that we used to use to gently >> clean >> negatives. I remember dipping a Q-tip into something to gently swab >> negatives. I want to clean some negatives, so I just thought I post a >> query >> for any recommendations. >> > Right or wrong, I've used photo-flo to clean negs. It is still > available in most photo stores and you can definitely order it from B&H, > Freestyle, etc. Let the negs sit in the photo-flo for a few minutes and > then rub them gently with a non-abrasive cloth, like the chamois you'd > use to clean your eyeglasses. > > > -- > Scott Loveless > http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cleaning film negatives
- Original Message - From: "Christine Aguila" Subject: Cleaning film negatives > Hi there: > > I can't remember what the solution was that we used to use to gently clean > negatives. I remember dipping a Q-tip into something to gently swab > negatives. I want to clean some negatives, so I just thought I post a query > for any recommendations. > A bead blaster works Seriously though, I think your best bet is to just buy a bottle of film cleaner, if you decide that is the route to go. There used ot be a product called PEC-12 which was repackaged acetone, from what I could tell, and I have a quart tin of film cleaner which I am pretty sure is just carbon tetrechloride (I believe it's used by dry-cleaners). Or, you can use a sink of room temperature water to which a little Photo-Flo has been added. If you don't have any of that, a few drops per sink of dish detergent (not dishwasher!!) can been added instead. Soak em for a while to float off as much as possible, and then if you have to, you can GENTLY, with well wetterd fingers, remove what stays behind. The emulsion will be wuite soft, so be very careful. A brief rinse in fresh water to knock out most of the detergent and hang em up to dry. Put a clothspin on the bottom to keep the film from curling. If the negs are clean, with just some fingerprints or splots, then film cleaner is good. If the negs are actually dirty, then a water wash is best. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cleaning film negatives
Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi there: > > I can't remember what the solution was that we used to use to gently clean > negatives. I remember dipping a Q-tip into something to gently swab > negatives. I want to clean some negatives, so I just thought I post a query > for any recommendations. > Right or wrong, I've used photo-flo to clean negs. It is still available in most photo stores and you can definitely order it from B&H, Freestyle, etc. Let the negs sit in the photo-flo for a few minutes and then rub them gently with a non-abrasive cloth, like the chamois you'd use to clean your eyeglasses. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cleaning film negatives
Television detective maybe, baseball player, something like that... Walter Hamler wrote: > Of course, that is "KODAK", never heard of kofak :-) > > Walt > > On 5/14/08, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Well, we used to use ethol alchohol, but that is getting hard to get, >> so just use some good vodka instead! But sparingly, we don't want to >> be wastful :-) >> >> Seriously, Kofak probably still makes negative cleaner, as well as >> other companies. Check the local camera store. >> >> Walt >> >> On 5/14/08, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Hi there: >>> >>> I can't remember what the solution was that we used to use to gently clean >>> negatives. I remember dipping a Q-tip into something to gently swab >>> negatives. I want to clean some negatives, so I just thought I post a query >>> for any recommendations. >>> >>> Cheers, Christine >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cleaning film negatives
Unless you're dealing with something sticky that's not water soluble or serious grease then the solution is deionized water... Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi there: > > I can't remember what the solution was that we used to use to gently clean > negatives. I remember dipping a Q-tip into something to gently swab > negatives. I want to clean some negatives, so I just thought I post a query > for any recommendations. > > Cheers, Christine > > > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cleaning film negatives
Frank used to clip them to his spokes and ride a while. Could explain a few thing.:-) Dave On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi there: > > I can't remember what the solution was that we used to use to gently clean > negatives. I remember dipping a Q-tip into something to gently swab > negatives. I want to clean some negatives, so I just thought I post a query > for any recommendations. > > Cheers, Christine > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cleaning film negatives
Of course, that is "KODAK", never heard of kofak :-) Walt On 5/14/08, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, we used to use ethol alchohol, but that is getting hard to get, > so just use some good vodka instead! But sparingly, we don't want to > be wastful :-) > > Seriously, Kofak probably still makes negative cleaner, as well as > other companies. Check the local camera store. > > Walt > > On 5/14/08, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi there: > > > > I can't remember what the solution was that we used to use to gently clean > > negatives. I remember dipping a Q-tip into something to gently swab > > negatives. I want to clean some negatives, so I just thought I post a query > > for any recommendations. > > > > Cheers, Christine > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cleaning film negatives
Well, we used to use ethol alchohol, but that is getting hard to get, so just use some good vodka instead! But sparingly, we don't want to be wastful :-) Seriously, Kofak probably still makes negative cleaner, as well as other companies. Check the local camera store. Walt On 5/14/08, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi there: > > I can't remember what the solution was that we used to use to gently clean > negatives. I remember dipping a Q-tip into something to gently swab > negatives. I want to clean some negatives, so I just thought I post a query > for any recommendations. > > Cheers, Christine > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Cleaning film negatives
Hi there: I can't remember what the solution was that we used to use to gently clean negatives. I remember dipping a Q-tip into something to gently swab negatives. I want to clean some negatives, so I just thought I post a query for any recommendations. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
