Question about negatives

[D. Bergin]

Store in a cool dry place, away from any light source.

It's not the type of thing you should take to a show and display out in the open on your table.............especially an outdoor event with the sun blasting down on you....LOL!!

Is it a glass neg or an acetate neg?

Glass negs are much more complicated in getting somebody willing to handle them for you. I found one guy in my area years ago and then he went out of business.

Thinner acetate negs, much easier to find somebody. Anybody who develops photos can handle them...........though most are done digitally now, rather then through a traditional photo process.

I solved the problem of other people handling them for me by picking up an Epson Perfection V700 Dual Lens System scanner, that specializes in scanning larger format negs. A bit pricey but well worth it if you handle negs on a regular basis.

Try not to touch the negative with your bare hands...........use cotton gloves of some sort. The acetate will instantly absorb the oils in your fingers and you'll have a permanent fingerprint(s) on your neg.