 K SANTANIELLO |
Where to transfer double Kodak transparencies Hi, I have several DOUBLE Kodak transparencies, old family photos. I would like them converted to a better media form, preferrably cd. I can not find anyone who can do this.
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Alan N. Marcus |
Hi K S I am baffled by your description of “double” transparences. Are your referring to pairs of stereo transparences? Are they mounted in cardboard mounts? I suggest you carefully measure both the mount and the image area and include this with your description. Any other information such as labeling? Are these color transparences or black & white? Alan Marcus
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K SANTANIELLO |
Yes, they are in cardboard mounts (4 1/2" by 1 1/2"). The transparecy size is 13/16" by 7/8" and there are 2 mounted in the cardboard. When you look through the double viewfinder it merges the 2 pics together into a single 3-D pic. They are color.
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Alan N. Marcus |
As you may know, several stereo camera models were marketed over the years, none gained lasting status. It would be possible to scan these transparences and convert them into a digital file. The problem is the slide mount size preclude acceptance in today’s slide scanners. They can be scanned on a flatbed scanner that has a platen that is illuminated i.e. designed to scan slides. They are not horribly expensive; you could buy one and do this yourself. Nothing is impossible; I suggest you take them to a local one-hour shop. The shop must be modern. A modern one-hour printer is no longer optical, these devices scan negatives and slides producing a digitized data file which is sent to the print engine. Once scanned the digital file can be transferred to a CD. All of this is within the scope of a modern one-our shop. The problem is the mount size won’t nicely fit the printer’s film gate. Try several shops particularly privately owned shops. This can be done if the printer operator shows some ingenuity. I am sure you know that it will not be easy to use the data on the CD to view a stereo image (again nothing is impossible). Likely should you view these images in the future you will choose to look at a conventional two dimensional view. I am telling you this because the two images left and right are almost identical except for microscopic differences (parallax shift), thus I suggest you only attempt to scan one of the image pairs. Store the originals in a air tight container. Get a chemical drying agent and place it inside the container. The enemies of color film are light, heat, moisture. Luck to you, Alan Marcus
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K SANTANIELLO |
Thank you so much for your help. Your answer was very educated, thorough, and prompt! Thanks for your kindness!! This a great source for info.
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Alan N. Marcus |
Chemical drying agent used to preserve film: Film is coated with gelatin; it is the binder that holds the light sensitive coating. Gelatin is an organic substance as are the dyes. These are gourmet foods for some strains of microorganisms. Your color slides were preserved by applying formalin in the final rinse. Sorry to report, formalin will not provide archrival protection. Store valued slides in a low humidity environment. This reduces the likelihood of a microorganism banquet table. A desiccant (hygroscopic) will dry the air in a sealed container. I saw some pre-pre-packaged preparations at Home Depot last week. These are silica gel, calcium sulfate, calcium chloride, montmorillonite clay, etc. You often find packets of these placed in overseas shipments. Likely if you have any, it will be exhausted. Packets can be rejuvenated by placing them in an oven and heating for one hour at 300°F. In a pinch you can ordinary charcoal brochettes. Heat as above and wrap in tissue paper to prevent charcoal dust contamination. Place in sealed jar with the film. Alan Marcus (marginal technical gobbledygook)
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