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Subject: Re: [OM] Slides - storage of
From: "M. Royer" <royer007@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 21:55:41 -0800 (PST)
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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