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Charling Chang Fagan (mailto:sha@MAIL.SLC.EDU)
Thu, 16 Apr 1998 09:10:30 -0400
Message-Id: <199804161319.GAA19042@dns.ccit.arizona.edu>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 09:10:30 -0400
From: Charling Chang Fagan <mailto:sha@MAIL.SLC.EDU>
To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
At 04:25 PM 4/15/98 -0600, you wrote:
>At 03:21 PM 4/15/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>I just came accross some proof sheets from about 1925 or 1926 of the Paul
>>Whiteman Orchestra. Many of these have not been published ever, but are
>>in pathetic condition. In some cases the images are not even discernable,
>>but for those that are, a heavy brown-red cast has discolored them and
>>obscured contrasts. Some are worth keeping, maybe even publishing in the
>>right arenas.
>>
>David---
>>Sounds like you have proofs on print-out-paper. This stuff is extremely
>sensitive to light, especially daylight and flourescent. Negs could be
>proofed without chemicals . . . just a strong light source, and were not
>permanent. The reason photogs used P.O.P. was to keep people from
>framing the proofs.. The shots would turn dark red and the image would go
>away when exposed to light.
>
>I don't think photographing them will be successful. My best guess would be
>to scan them on a flatbed, and get them off the bed as soon as the scan
>completes, then use photoshop to bring the contrast to at least a usable
>level. In the meantime, protect them from light and heat.
>
>Sonny Carter
>Digital Imaging Specialist
>Cammie G. Henry Research Center
>Northwestern State University of Louisiana
>
>You can't always get what you want,
> but sometimes, if you try, you can get what you need!
>
>
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