The problem is that the deterioration doesn't show up for a number of years.
Your experience with Kodachromes is similar to that of other people who have
responded to me.
end
Regards
Bruce Appelbaum
Yorktown Heights, New York
----- Original Message -----
From: <Doggre@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Film -- Slide Permanence
> In a message dated 2/17/01 11:23:29 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> brucea@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> >snip<
>
> > I thought I would go through my slides and see about
> > printing some. I'm very disappointed that the Agfachromes are badly
faded,
> > with distinct magenta casts. The Ektachromes seem to be unchanged,
even
> > those over 20 years old.
> >
> > I would be interested to hear of anybody else's experience, especially
with
> > recommendations for chromes films that seem to be stable over long
periods.
>
> Oops.... Let's try this again.
>
> Bruce, I can see no discernible deterioration in any of my old slides,
going
> back to about '62.... I've always used Kodachrome 25 or 64. I'll try
other
> films now that my interest in photography is renewed. But if any of them
> disappoint me, I know what to go back to.
>
> Rich
>
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