How to archive a 16mm film of an RCA 501

In article <20070203003315.66161.qmail at web82706.mail.mud.yahoo.com>, Bob Rosenbloom <bobalan at sbcglobal.net> writes: s not in very good shape though. It has curled some and smells like vinegar. Is there any way to transfer it without destroying it, and what's the best way to preserve what's left? There are lots of people who understand how to restore film; I am not sure how many of them can be afforded on a hobbyists budget, however. I would begin my search by talking with 16mm film collectors. Scanning the images on each frame is probably doable with a consumer film scanner. Recovering the audio track is more problematic as its a continuous optical track running along the edge of the film and can't be easily captured without moving the film in some sort of continuous motion. Still, I'm just a complete n00b at film restoration, so I would start by finding a discussion group for 16mm film collectors. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/download/index.html> Legalize Adulthood! <http://blogs.xmission.com/legalize/>