Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]drodgers wrote: > Mike > > >>I'm not arguing from logic.<< > > One side of me says that I definately want negs that will last into the > next millenium. Another side of me knows that when I get too many rolls of > undeveloped film I don't want to add to the backlog, so I stop > photographing. > > Perhaps I should be more selective with my photography. But I believe -- > rightly or wrongly -- that there's a lesson on every frame. I may be better > off if those lessons fade within 5 years. > > BTW, how many rolls of undeveloped film did Winnograd leave behind when he > died? Wasn't it something like 6,000, or am I completely off base? > > David > If people have chromogenic negs that are faded after 5 years, then the negs aren't XP2 Super. It hasn't been around that long. What can anyone say about the "archival" characteristics of XP2 Super? In a way, I don't care. I love the convenience, flexibility and (most important) the LOOK of this film. It sure beats sloshing chemicals around the kitchen sink. I have a hunch no one, including me, is going to give a damn about my pix in 20-25 years, so let 'em fade. Rob Schneider