Restoration of faded colour Negs

[bob carnie]

Hi Folks

I am in the starting stages of a very large project.
Final output is Lambda Fibre Base prints, tri toned.
Originals are colour negatives dating back to the early 60's70's 80's

I have ran a series of test scans and conversions to BW and printed and toned.
I am not happy 100% with my final prints.
I think that the restoration is beyond my skill sets, as we are dealing with serious cross curve issues and tonal conversion/contrast problems due to the fading of the original negatives.

Does any one know here know of a very extremely competent PS operator that is skilled in this kind of work major damage restoration. The project can/possibly lead to 75- 100 drumscans and whatever it takes to bring these originals to a BW fiber state that I can then print on the Lambda and put our stamp on it. I would appreciate a lead to such a person.

This is a photographers worst nightmare and if those of you sitting on an archive of colour negs, bring them out and look at them.

[Jon Shiu]

Hi, was wondering if you (or anyone) has tried Digital ROC software for restoration?

http://www.asf.com/ there is a free trial version.


I have been meaning to try it as I have many family color negs 40+ years old.

Jon

[Oren Grad]

You might talk to Ctein - he just wrote a book on the subject, and offers restoration services too.

[Mike Chini]

Bob-

I just completed a similar project of my own. Feel free to contact me with specific questions. It all depends upon the condition of the negs.

MC

[bob carnie]

Thanks for the replys

I am out of the office till Thurs 15th, and will be back on this thread then.

[Greg Lockrey]

You might talk to Ctein - he just wrote a book on the subject, and offers restoration services too.

And what good book it is.