Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Since the nitrate part is the base you can develop the film as you would safety film. You might also be able to wash and hang the film to straighten, depending upon the condition of the film, it since the film is possibly curled from the emulsion losing moisture. Nitrate film is highly flammable and will deteriorate over time. The gasses from the deterioration will hasten the process so it is important not to store the film in a sealed container. If enough is stored in one place and not ventilated it can, if it gets warm enough, spontaneously combust. I doubt you have enough to worry about. Check it every once in a while and make sure its not getting bubbly. The best resource is Kodak's "The Book of Film Care" which used to be available as a PDF but I don't see it online anymore. You can read an executive summary here: http://www.loc.gov/preserv/care/film.html Have yourself some fun and clip a piece of leader and take it outside and light it. It burns pretty vigorously. Just don't do this with a 1,000 foot roll :) Mike D leo wesson wrote: > I client of mine presented me with a box of old 35mm film that has been > rolled up in canisters for years and wants to know the best way to scan it. > It's curly. Some of it is on a nitrate base. Can you wash and hang nitrate > film to straighten it out? Can nitrate film be stored in today's archival > negative sleeves? What is the best way to safely store nitrate based film? > Here's the fun one: in the box is a leica cassette with film in it: if it > is nitrate based, can it be processed in conventional chemistry? > > Thanks > > Leo > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >