Hiow does this comapre to a carboard shoebox tohugh :)
Mark Lloyd
--- Brian Swale <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Zuiks
>
> Since the discussion of Kodachrome began, one or two
> people said they
> might give slide film a whirl.
>
> Just a note about storage of the slides. In the
> dark.
>
> NEVER in any kind of PVC. PVC contains lubricants
> which migrate, and
> dissolve the dyes from the film.
>
> Some outfits sell archival systems using what they
> claim is safe PVC from
> which the solvents have been removed. I don't know
> if I can believe them -
> anyway I haven't tried their products.
>
> I took a clue from George Schaub's book "Shooting
> for Stock", in which he
> lists - I dunno - about 40 companies selling
> archival systems.
>
> I wrote to all of them asking for brochures - info
> etc. About half replied.
>
> In the end I settled on the product sold by a
> company near Surry Hills <g>,
> yes, it's in OZ, and a great product. I think they
> import it from Germany.
>
> The system is poly-propylene or poly-ethylene
> (forget which) clear hangers
> which take 4 x 6 slides per sheet and hang in a
> standard (USA) legal
> (foolscap to others) filing cabinet.
>
> Works very well; I have absolutely no regrets about
> deciding on this system.
>
> If you want details, give me a buzz.
>
> Brian
> ...................................................
> Zuikoholics, enablers, one and all.
> Feeding fantasies, emptying pockets!
> ---------------------------------------------------
> Brian Swale, 140 Panorama Road,
> Christchurch 8008, N.Z.
> Tel +64 3 326 7447
>
> http://homepages.caverock.net.nz/~bj/photography/
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