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reberclark wrote on 6/19/2009, 10:47 AM
This group did a fine job of cleaning/restoring old film of mine then transferring it to video:

http://www.digitaltransfersystems.net/

RalphM wrote on 6/19/2009, 11:05 AM
Is there a way to remove the scratches? The answer is "Yes". The remaining question is how much you are willing to spend in time or $$ to accomplish it.

Some of the lubricants avaiable may lessen the appearance of minor scuffing or scratching, but if it is a deep scratch on the emulsion side, often showing as a colored vertical stripe, that can only be corrected via software, possibly on a frame by frame basis.

RalphM
musicvid10 wrote on 6/19/2009, 1:19 PM
If it's old movie film, don't try any physical cleaning or lubrication yourself. Get it professionally done.

If it's just a still slide or negative, a little "nose grease" just might do the trick.
RalphM wrote on 6/19/2009, 5:34 PM
Nose Grease.... LOL, Hadn't heard that term in years. It was a popular fix in decades past, and I'll admit to occasionally employing it to this day.

RalphM
Harold Brown wrote on 6/19/2009, 5:34 PM
Ralph does a lot of my 8mm conversions for me. I have removed scratches using Photoshop and the frame by frame fix mentioned.

Here is an example of removing scratches and mold using Photoshop:
http://www.bhagavideo.com/Restoration2.html
Tech Diver wrote on 6/21/2009, 4:37 PM
Does he do 16mm?
RalphM wrote on 6/21/2009, 5:50 PM
Tech Diver,

Yes, I do silent 16mm and optical sound 16mm. You can email me directly for details if you wish.

Ralph
Tech Diver wrote on 6/21/2009, 7:30 PM
Ralph,

I will email you with the details in a week or two when I get a better idea of quantity.

Thanks,
Peter
Opampman wrote on 6/21/2009, 9:05 PM
These folks do a great job. I went to school with the owner and if it can be fixed, he can fix it:

http://www.filmtech.com/