~~~ This is My Own Method for fixing up Old and Damaged Negatives, and these here are well over 30 Years Old and are Fungi Infected. Firstly, to View....I have placed the Negatives between 2 Panes of Glass....held snugly together with Clothes Pegs...(it is important to remove Your Smalls from the Pegs) ...you do this after You have cleaned the Negatives with a Solution of Isopropyl Alcohol ...Cotton Wool to wipe on...and a soft cloth to wipe off....yep...Drink what is left over. Then it is a matter of getting the Negatives, and sticking them to White Paper...held on with Blu-tak, or...Pegs. Then place this on a Clear Window Pane....You do not need a Red Car in the Back Ground... a Green or Blue Car will also suffice. Then, with Your Digital Camera & Tripod....take individual Photos of the Negative, in the Macro Mode. Once this is complete....put Your New Image of the Negative through PotatoShop...or even the Microsoft Program in Your PC...and turn into "negative"...or...."invert"...voila!....now You have an Image....depending on how bad the damage is. I find that to remove the Color is also advantageous...as the color has no doubt been eaten by the Mold Spores....so...a Black & White Image is easier to define. That Final Image of the 2 Ships is actually in Rotterdam, Holland....and...I used to Live in the Park... Sleeping under the Euro Tower...awaiting to Join a Vessel. Hope this wee Tutorial may benifit those as Frugal as Me. *salute* # Patent Pending# $$$$$$$$$$$

Now your talking, ...frugal is my middle habit. I hope you didn't have to wait too long to get your vessel joined. Is there anything you can do with a lost negative? And I think you need a risk assessment on Isopropyl consumption...there's much cheaper ways you know!

Excellent stuff - Good detail and pics. to illustrate. So it only works in RGB car mode then, bad news for anyone whose car is Cyan, Magenta, Yellow or Black, but I suppose they could always trade it :)

Excelent tute and of course excellent humour too.

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@ aangus...I suggest that You contact a Clairvoyant for the lost Negative...aye! @Onslow....never ever use a Convertible...unless the Roof is up ...and Trucks tend to "over pixilate" :]

This is very helpful information Tedz! I have some damaged negatives so I have been watching the threads and posts on this topic. Thank you for sharing your tutorial! I think I will refrain from drinking the Isopropyl Alcohol this time. How about a fine glass of red wine? Hmmmmm that reminds me of a shoot I have been working on! Gee if I finish the bottle I might have to go get more! SALUTE;-P

Brenda :)

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TY beaucoup Tedz for this innovative & fun frugal tut :] we'll add it to the eventual forum tut page in the Resource Center

LOL!!! U make me laugh Teddy!! And thx so much for sharing this even though I have no negatives to restore I do find this quite fascinating!! And it works!!! That's what amazes me the most!! U're brilliant my sweet Bear! ;)

tedz I have altot of negative to restore I might need to know were Ifind this product here were I am living with out been arrested...

Dear Pasquale....the Isopropyl Alcohol can be purchased at a Chemist Shop (Pharmacist)...in small quanities...if You do not look too suspicious.

Well done Brian. If I ever need to do this, I now know how! =]

Tedz excellent humor but I have to kill the party for anyone who isn't hip to post this warning Isopropyl Alcohol can be; POISON! DANGER! MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR HARMFUL. FLAMMABLE! AFFECTS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. CANNOT BE MADE NONPOISONOUS. CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY AFFECT LIVER, BLOOD, REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM. In peace and cooperation, jim

Bloody hell!! O_o Thx for the info Jim!!

The Safety Warning should be on the Bottle....however, a minute amount on Cotton Wool is less dangerous than drinking Floor Polish, Battery Acid and even the Red Car in the Background attributes to more Deaths than Isopropyl Alcohol. I have discovered also that Methylated Spirits does the Cleaning trick....once again, smeared sparingly on Cotton Wool....if anyone seriously takes advice to Drink this, or remove Your Make Up with it.....rolls eyes... My "Patent' accepts no Liability. PS: Updated Precaution: Wear Rubber Gloves , Galoshes and a Peg on Your Nose. (don't forget to remove the Smalls from that Peg)