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Topic: Warping
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Paul Suchy
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 199
From: Westchester, IL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted August 02, 2015 07:19 AM
Heat, humidity, and just plain sitting around without being run for long periods of time. I try to give my prints regular exercise by running them and not allowing them to sit. I have never bathed a print in Filmrenew, but I have treated them with it, and if the warping isn't too extreme, they will relax enough to show. I don't know much about which stocks suffer most, but I do know my IB Tech 16mm tends to warp which is not surprising since the stuff is at least 45 years old. I do store most prints tails out because if the film was in one position for a long while, it's a good idea to change it up a bit. I hear metal reels encourage warping and vinegar syndrome, so I try to use plastic reels. I bought a print that came on a slightly rusted reel, and the color and definition seemed to have been leeched out of the print and it looks like one of those early Xerox copies or a bad fax (extremely pale, like the window signs that are all faded out from constant sun exposure). Back winding is a good start, and a touch of film cleaner.
-------------------- Paul Suchy
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