Being one of those who knew a little sooner and not being sure how much
you were wanting to spill (no pun) just jumping in here to send you more
virtual hugs and hope the most precious of those older images can be
retrieved. I'm still regretting certain photos, letters even some
clothing that someone had
sensibly (or not) suggested I dispose of and I bent.. as far back as
1958. If they can be put aside for a calmer time without deteriorating
farther.. but then I'm just a sentimental old broad.
Can't imagine how much work is ahead of you.. I'd be crumbling. but glad
you are safe and still have your home still standing.
xo,
ann
On 5/26/2020 10:33 PM, Stan Halpin wrote:
As some of you know, our home was flooded last week, high water at 27 3/8
inches inside.
So we have been hauling stuff out, a lot to the curb for trash pickup, much
still to be sorted, decisions about what to try to preserve/restore...
[Side note. Most of my camera gear was high and dry, my computer also, my five
backup external drive all had water inside which I poured out. We’ll find their
fate sometime but not now.]
So, sitting tonight going over tomorrow’s schedule and priorities. I mention
that I want to tackle the 15-20 binders that hold my sleeved negatives and
contact prints and selected proof prints. Meg says: “why? Why keep those? Will
you ever use them?” Hmm, well Meg, you have been after me to print a few flower
macros and most of my favorites were with the 645. I suppose I could go back to
using a 645Z and go off looking for flowers. Meg says: “That would make more
sense than trying to recover those thousands of negatives just to find and
produce 5 prints.”
I think she has a point. Particularly if it turns out that my digital archives
are also toast.
Starting next Monday a professional cleaning crew of 5-6 persons will spend
3-4 days mitigating the flood damage, sanitizing, and cleaning. Another 2 weeks
after that of high powered fans for drying. Meanwhile we’ll be looking for new
stove, refrigerator, furnace/boiler, hot water heaters, washer and dryer,
bedroom furniture, living room furniture... Assuming that our insurance
coverage comes through, by July this will mostly be behind us and I can revisit
that thought about a 645Z...
Thought for the day: avoid floods.
Stan
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