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Care of Negatives:
Care of Negatives:
Negatives are sensitive to light, temperature, humidity, pollution, mishandling and poor processing.
Colour negatives are subject to fading more than black and white negatives.
Old film negatives that are acetate based may develop a vinegar-like smell, which indicates a chemical reaction has taken place. Nitrate films may have deteriorated, the film softened and the image faded. The gases released from Nitrate film are toxic and storing large quantities of this type of film can be a health risk and a fire hazard.
Notes:
Negatives are sensitive to light, temperature, humidity, actually are preserved better in a cold environment. Colour negatives are not as stable as black and white negatives they tend to fade.
Extreme caution must be used if you come across negatives made out of nitrate!