Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/24

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Subject: Re: Basement Kodachrome... or Film Forever!
From: wilcox@umcc.umcc.umich.edu (Ken Wilcox)
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 07:43:35 -0400
 
> The modern E6 films are much, much
>more permenant than they used to be, and there is no comparison between
>E6 and E4 and older processes.

I've been hearing that one for years, and my non-Kodachromes from any
decade continue to fade into nothingness
>
>If you have slides that you want to keep forever, not matter what kind of
>film they are on, keep them in a feezer.

My Kodachromes from the '50s, stored in a closet most of the time,
including under summer heat, indicate that this may not be needed, but
forever IS a long time.

Cheers!

kw


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