I found some links on intensifier. Not for the faint of heart, (but then, didn't you do dental technician type stuff in a prior life, so maybe are comfortable with chemistry?). Maybe Alpha has some clues? I'd just try to get the best scan possible first. Donald --any suggestions? http://www.photoformulary.com/ http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~mukluk/misc.html#anchor1 http://www.geocities.com/fmahbub/vmatter/tech-formulas.htm http://www.usask.ca/lists/alt-photo-process/2002/jun02/0108.htm