Mold and Mildew
Mold and mildew are the biggest risk your slide film faces today, especially
Kodachrome film. Slides stored in damp climates are very susceptible to
this damage. The mold will actually eat away the chemical emulsion on the
film and there is no way to remove it from the film without leaving its mark on
the film. Digital ICE (IR Cleaning) will not remove this type of defect
from the scan. Thanks to post scan digital photo editing some minor repair can be done
using our Gold Service.
If the damage is in an area of the photo that can be easily cleaned using manual
cloning and digital touch-up we will attempt to do so under our Gold Level
Service. However, if the damage is in areas such as skin surfaces or other
tough to repair areas, the only option for repair is a much more costly
restoration of the image. Needless to say, the sooner you have the slides
scanned the better -- because this mold and mildew will continue to grow until
the slide image is totally destroyed.
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