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Post by Jeff Leach on Jan 1, 2017 13:01:42 GMT
Just thought I'd post a message wishing
Everyone on The forum a happy New year
And here's to more gems being
Found in 2017
Special thanks to John Green, Ray Langston
Chris Perry, William McGregor, Simon Coward and Shelley De Capri for their
Contributions and work keeping the
Forum current !
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Post by Joe Haynes on Jan 1, 2017 14:54:56 GMT
Yes Happy New year to everyone. As the past will show, we are guaranteed for more recoveries this year. Just imagine what might turn up  |
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Post by christian bews on Jan 1, 2017 16:57:41 GMT
all the very best for more finds in 2017 & here's hoping the forum will look for more doctor who this year.
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Post by Greg H on Jan 1, 2017 17:51:39 GMT
all the very best for more finds in 2017 & here's hoping the forum will look for more doctor who this year. When did we ever stop? Fingers crossed mate! |
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Post by jamesscott on Jan 1, 2017 18:36:03 GMT
Just out of interest how long can film last?, obviously in optimum stable conditions it will be 100 years plus but in a loft or shed how long before it's unrecoverable?
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Post by cjones on Jan 1, 2017 20:39:14 GMT
My knowledge is very limited, but AIUI the composition of the film is a key factor. The earliest types of film were nitrate-based, which made them prone to catch fire, and susceptible to decomposing in conditions that were anything less than optimal in just a few decades. Acetate is more durable but will succumb to the dreaded vinegar syndrome if stored improperly.
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Post by jamesscott on Jan 1, 2017 21:30:32 GMT
My knowledge is very limited, but AIUI the composition of the film is a key factor. The earliest types of film were nitrate-based, which made them prone to catch fire, and susceptible to decomposing in conditions that were anything less than optimal in just a few decades. Acetate is more durable but will succumb to the dreaded vinegar syndrome if stored improperly. Such as a shed garage etc?, do we know of any telecine recovered that has been unrestorable? I know film can get very brittle and stick together. |
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Post by williammcgregor on Jan 1, 2017 21:35:08 GMT
Just thought I'd post a message wishing Everyone on The forum a happy New year And here's to more gems being Found in 2017 Special thanks to John Green, Ray Langston Chris Perry, William McGregor, Simon Coward and Shelley De Capri for their Contributions and work keeping the Forum current ! Thank you Jeff (and keep up the good work yourself) |
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Post by cjones on Jan 1, 2017 22:31:38 GMT
Such as a shed garage etc?, do we know of any telecine recovered that has been unrestorable? I know film can get very brittle and stick together. Don't know. The Web of Fear/Enemy of the World prints from Nigeria released in 2013 were in the early stages of degredation due to vinegar syndrome, but were cleaned up beautifully by the RT. Am I remembering this right - wasn't the episode of The Daleks' Master Plan returned in 2004 by a retired BBC engineer kept in a garden shed for a while? Could a member of the RT offer comment as to its condition? |
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Post by jamesscott on Jan 2, 2017 0:48:03 GMT
One thing I do know about vinegar syndrome is that its worse in warm and humid conditions. Once it starts its deterioration speeds up at an increasing rate. If the DMP episode was in a shed and it was dry at an even temperature it would have survived quite nicely, excluding mould and mice.
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