Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have one roll of 120 XP-1 that I took in the mid 80s. Looking at it recently I was shocked to see how much it faded. It looks as if it were 2 stops (or more) under exposed, except I know at the time they were exposed properly, and printed easily. Dan C. At 08:07 AM 15-02-00 +0000, Mike Johnston wrote: >The downside of chromogenic films is that your negatives AREN'T >ARCHIVAL. Over the years I have heard so many horror stories I can't >even begin to tell you. We receive regular pleas for help at the >magazine from people whose chromogenic negatives are fading away. I've >seen examples that are almost gone. Bad fading can occur within 5 years. >It's true that some people report no problems after 15 years, but >others--MANY others--report the opposite. Personally, I wouldn't touch >the stuff with somebody else's ten-foot pole. If you expect or intend to >keep your negatives, BEWARE. > >At the very least, do your own processing, and DO NOT trust a commercial >lab or a minilab. > >--Mike Johnston / Editor >_PHOTO Techniques_ magazine >www.phototechmag.com > > >