We actually have this odd Eastman Kodak antistatic machine...  you can pass 
negs though it and it has an ion stream that anti stats news to 8x10 inches or 
also has a brush attached to a long wire ... odd device ...

Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC



> 
> Here are the responses to my query regarding cleaning negatives and slides:
> 
> 1) Anti-Static cloth:
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=24592&is=REG&addedTroughType=search They can easily 
> be purchased online and in photography/camera shops.
>  2) We have a 
> photographer on our staff with darkroom experience, and he uses canned air 
> to 
> remove dust from negatives, slides and prints.  It’s about $60 per case, 
> and that will go a long way. 
> 
> Thank you for your help.
> Allegra Gonzalez              
> Digital Library Cataloger
> The Libraries of the Claremont Colleges
> 
> http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu
> 
> 
> 
> 

 

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