How to take care of film negatives? Glossy vs Matte

[kailord]

How should we take care of our negatives? Do they need dryboxes too?

and what are the advantages of Glossy or Matte prints?

 

[roti]

mm......i dont store photos/negatives in dry box......but i keep them in a cool dry place in my room........the most top ,untouchable corner.........do not expose them to direct sunlight.....this wat i heard from my shi fu........but now i scan all negatives into my com so no use to me liao........as for the prints ......if they got dirty....use lighter fuel & tissue to wipe over......

 

[kailord]

lighter fuel? organic solvent to clean prints?

i once smudged one of my prints with water :~(
didn't know it wasn't waterproof.

how about matte and glossy, what are the advantages of each?

 

[roti]

Originally posted by kailord
lighter fuel? organic solvent to clean prints?

i once smudged one of my prints with water :~(
didn't know it wasn't waterproof.

how about matte and glossy, what are the advantages of each?

lighter fuel......u can get it from any DIY stores....something like zippo .........i think u better wrap ur prints in plastic if ur storage place is quite wet.....

as for the matte....u can do some touch-up on it(manual) but not on the glossy finish....

 

[Revo]

Originally posted by roti


lighter fuel......u can get it from any DIY stores....something like zippo .........i think u better wrap ur prints in plastic if ur storage place is quite wet.....

as for the matte....u can do some touch-up on it(manual) but not on the glossy finish....

Can explain what kinda touch-up can be done on it?

Thinkin of just trying out for fun....

 

[roti]

Originally posted by Revo


Can explain what kinda touch-up can be done on it?

Thinkin of just trying out for fun....

i hav a touch up 'color paint' from kodak.......i got it from my friend from Taiwan...... .....its done the very traditional way like mixing the right color ......then applying on the photo........

 

[chenwei]

matt also can keep longer than glossy, especially if u put them into photo album, glossy will "stick" to the album one.

 

[hyun]

but glossy looks nicer for all prints?