Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Show us the pic. Sam S Jeffery Smith wrote: > I just printed an Ektachrome 400 transparency from 1979 that had been in > my hot attic or in hot storage for 25 years. It looks fine. I think that > light is probably the worst degrader of the E-6 films. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Martin > Krieger > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 3:04 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Archival Transparency Films? Negative Films? > > Does anyone know of the best current information on the archival > qualities > of films? > > I know that Kodachrome is longest lasting, in the dark. But what about > the > current Ektachromes and Fujichromes. Also, what about the current > negative > films? NPS is supposed to be very good. There is now outdated > information in > the Wilhelm book, and I have an article from Popular Photography, 1999. > But > films have changed, I believe. And by archival, I do mean in a > university > library, cool and dark. > > Thanks for any leads, > > Martin > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html