I've had mine archived in a cardboard shoe box, in the little original
packages for up to 28 years with no problems. Wayne :-)
"M. Royer" wrote:
>
> 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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