Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]400CN is a chromogenic film, and can be expected to last as long as any other C-41 film---good processing and careful storage will help. At least you don't have to worry about color shifts, just changes in contrast grades. I shot a fair amount of XP1 and Agfa's Vario-XL when they came out in the late 1970's, and the negatives are still pretty good. Chuck Albertson Seattle, Wash. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hans-Peter.Lammerich" <Hans-Peter.Lammerich@t-online.de> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 3:27 PM Subject: [Leica] archival quality of XP2 or Tmax400CN > It is the preceived opinion that conventional, silver based b&w negatives will > last longer than chromogenic films. Kodak's web site on their Tmax400CN avoids a > clear statement. What says theory? What shows experience? > > Hans-Peter > >