Greetings all,
My father recently gave me a box of old family photos all of which are
color transparencies. About 75% are Kodachrome and the remainder something
called Anscochrome. I examined them all last night using a loupe and am
stunned by how good the Kodachromes look (most of these photos date from
1952-1959). The colors and clarity remain stunning and rival the color of my
childhood memory. The Anscochrome slides on the other hand are pretty washed
out. Here is the rub: all of them are pretty dusty with quite a bit
remaining after a gentle burst of compressed air. Is there any way to safely
clean these slides?
I asked my father what type of camera he used but he couldn't remember,
but lo and behold, in one the shots of yours truely at age 4 years
(currently 47)I am holding the camera box and in clear view on the side:
Spartus 35! Sorry to disappoint, I'm sure you were expecting an old Olympus
for a perfect ending to this story.
OM Content: I hope my Olympus shot slides/prints still look as good in AD
2030.
Charlie Geilfuss
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