I produce instructional multimedia for a living. I'll mention this to
my camera equipment vendor and I'll see what they recommend. Stay
tuned...
Stan
On May 1, 2006, at 10:45 PM, Rob Adams wrote:
> Stan;
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> I do still have it. It has a multitude of brown mold/mildew
> speckles on
> the back of it. I am going to look into the possibility of
> removing it,
> but obviously the process will have to be a gentle one or the negative
> will be permanently damaged. Many of the negs were in pretty tough
> shape. They obviously had not been stored properly, but at least they
> survived.
>
> Kind regards, Rob
>
> Stan Maddox wrote:
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>> Rob,
>>
>> You mentioned the negative was ruined. Can you be more specific? If
>> it wasn't physically mutilated (scratched or shredded, for example),
>> it might be salvageable. Do you still have it?
>>
>> Stan
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>> On May 1, 2006, at 10:27 PM, Rob Adams wrote:
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>>> Pete;
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>>> I'm going to take a shot at scanning some more of the negatives
>>> directly
>>> and enhancing them. The original pictures I posted were scans of
>>> darkroom-printed photos (inluding the views of the people and the
>>> depot), but frankly there were focus and/or exposure problems with
>>> many
>>> of the negs, and their age doesn't serve to enhance any
>>> shortcomings. I
>>> guess we are lucky to have the images at all. I do believe I can
>>> make
>>> them better though by scanning them directly and playing with the
>>> files. I wish the negative of the entire signal hadn't been
>>> ruined, as
>>> it was kind of a neat shot. Basically a look to the horizon, with
>>> track
>>> sticking up and water on both sides as far as you could see. I
>>> thought
>>> it was interesting how the debris caught on the signal mast
>>> ladder had
>>> caused the ladder to be twisted by the current of the flood waters.
>>> There are many other pictures that I'll share as I'm able to get
>>> them
>>> scanned and cleaned up. I really enjoy hearing everyone's input.
>>>
>>> Best regards, Rob
>>>
>>> Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com wrote:
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>>>> I too, would "buy" Glenn's theory..The dress of the workmen, and
>>>> the MOW
>>>> equipment all mark all of Rob's photographs, including the others
>>>> on his K&W
>>>> Website as 1930's. Also I agree that the background looks more
>>>> like the
>>>> Republican River in Nebraska than the upper Mississippi.
>>>>
>>>> There are a couple that show a depot in the background with a name
>>>> painted
>>>> on the end, but it's not distinguishable..Would it be possible to
>>>> enhance one
>>>> of these to make the town name legible. That would provide the
>>>> definitive
>>>> answer.
>>>>
>>>> This is fun stuff to look at and discuss.
>>>>
>>>> Pete
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> --
>>> Rob Adams
>>> Wellman, IA
>>> steamera@netins.net
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> Rob Adams
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> steamera@netins.net
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