Lee Anne (and all),
        The best thing I can recommend for this is a filter of a contrasting
color (whether on the camera or the copy machine).  For example, if the
ink has faded to a light brown color, you may want to try a green filter
on the camera lens, or a green piece of plastic/cellophane (whatever those
sheets are called).  This will increase the contrast on the output
document (photo or photocopy).  Unfortunately, any bleed-through from the
back side of the page that is visible on the front will still be visible,
and also have a higher contrast.  I personally do not know of anything
that will make the ink flouress (sp?).  Good luck.  Roger

Date:    Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:12:25 -0700
From:    Lee Anne Center <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: what camera equipment makes old faded ink on records easier to
read?

Does anyone know if there is a filter or piece of camera equipment that =
can help make old faded ink that is on old records easier to read? Or is =
there, maybe, something that floureses the ink?

Photocopies just don't do the trick and actually make things harder to =
read, especially if there is bleed-through from the other side of the =
page.

Thanks,
Lee Anne

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