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Charling Chang Fagan (mailto:sha@MAIL.SLC.EDU)
Thu, 16 Apr 1998 12:00:55 -0400 

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Date:         Thu, 16 Apr 1998 12:00:55 -0400
From: Charling Chang Fagan <mailto:sha@MAIL.SLC.EDU>
To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU


At 11:36 AM 4/16/98 -0400, Charling Chang Fagan wrote:
>At 09:10 AM 4/16/98 -0400, you wrote:

>>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!

>>>

>>>

>>I will be away from April 6th to april 15th.  I will respond to all mail

>>when I return.

>>

>>

>I will be away from April 6th to april 15th.  I will respond to all mail

>when I return.

>

>

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