Re: cotton gloves for film handling

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From: Carl Peterson (CarlLpeterson@attbi.com)
Date: 09/30/02-04:58:53 AM Z

Whoops - I meant this only for Dan. Sorry.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Peterson" <CarlLpeterson@attbi.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: cotton gloves for film handling

> Dan: I see you answered this question - how about my questions regarding
> your coming to New Hampshire on Nov. 10? I haven't actually invoiced
> anybody yet till I know fully the details of our getting together cost
wise
> and scheduling wise. Regards, Carl Peterson
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <FDanB@aol.com>
> To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 7:59 PM
> Subject: Re: cotton gloves for film handling
>
>
> >
> >
> > You said in your message...
> >
> > >Having been testing film substrates for digital negatives (pictorico,
et
> > >al) and finding them extremely subject to damage, I've been thinking,
uh
> > >oh -- where did I leave those cotton gloves? Any comments about that?
> > >(Not about where the gloves are, unless you get a special message, but
> > >about handling that transparency film.)
> >
> > The gelatin coating on Pictorico OHP (and most other transparency films
> > in all likelihood) is softer and therefore more fragile than the
hardened
> > gelatin on a wet-process film negative.
> >
> > Printing with a 0.002" mylar sheet between the neg and the printing
paper
> > will help eliminate damage from the rough paper surface or humidity in
> > the paper. The .002 is thick enough to handle easily (the .001 is very
> > flimsy) without being so thick as to visibly soften the image by
> > separating the neg too far from the paper. I get .002 mylar in rolls at
> > our local Hobby Lobby craft store. Very inexpensive.
> >
> > I also store the inkjet negs in Light Impressions paper envelopes and
> > have had no problem with many trips to and from the vacuum frame.
> >
> > Hope this helps!
> >
> > Dan
>
>

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