Finnkare Posted August 18, 2009 Share #1 Posted August 18, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Do you trust contemporary plastic film sheets? I think I have used Kenro and Kaiser, but the paper ones seem more "archival". And someone said that 30 year old films have melted together with the plastic sheets, but I don't know if it will be the case with modern sheets also. (the same man also told that his old Fuji films are lot worse now than his Kodaks...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rob_x2004 Posted August 18, 2009 Share #2 Posted August 18, 2009 Why wouldnt they be? Ive also used apha and vue all and I think longevity has more to do with the environment you store them in and the ease and convenience of use so you dont scratch or kink the neg retrieving from the pages. You would reckon in this day and age and the advances of plastics in the last twenty years that modern stuff would have to be pretty good? It would be nice to have a catalogued and indexed wooden file cabinet with glassine envelopes tongs and white gloves though:rolleyes:. Actually I think it might be more important for longevity, and sorry to get off topic here, to use some sort of cotton glove so that you dont get your sweaty salty prints, skin and oils all over the negs. Does anyone do that? Where, what do you use? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted August 19, 2009 Share #3 Posted August 19, 2009 If you are really worried then try: Secol Polyester Based Archival and Conservation Systems for Museums, Collectors and Photographers who produce polyester archival slide storage sheets. But the sheets are only a part of the story - to really preseve slides you need to keep them both cool and dry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phc Posted August 20, 2009 Share #4 Posted August 20, 2009 My neg archive does concern me. I use the paper-based leaves but the temperature in my office is currently 30degC. Is this going to cause long term damage? Cheers, Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted August 20, 2009 Share #5 Posted August 20, 2009 The only published material I have seen on archival storage was a long time ago and from Kodak. However my experience in dealing with transparencies shot in the 50s and 60s which had been stored in warm office conditions is that significant to severe fading can and does take place even with Kodachrome. B&W will be less susceptible, I suspect, but this will depend on how well washed the negs are too - I should have said cool, dry and dark! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami91 Posted August 20, 2009 Share #6 Posted August 20, 2009 I use gloves (cotton or nylon) when handling my negs and slides, mostly to minimize fingerprints and dust for scanning purposes. I buy them from B&H. There are many brands available, but I typically use Lineco or Tundra. I've actually converted from cotton to nylon, as the cotton ones produce small fibers that can manifest as hairs on my scans. Nylon seems less problematic in this regard. I also dispose of them regularly (I use a pair for a few sorting/scanning sessions, then toss them). For archival storage, I use polyester sleeves (Mylar D), folders, and boxes purchased from this place: Archival supplies - photo storage boxes, archival boxes - acid free storage I'd highly recommend them. Good quality and value. For what its worth, my scanning process is *much* better (far fewer issues with dust, hairs, etc.) since beginning to use gloves, a Giotto rocket blower, and Staticmaster brushes a few months ago. Jeff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted August 20, 2009 Share #7 Posted August 20, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Like Jeff, I use Archival Methods binders and slip cases, but I use Print File 35-6HB neg. holders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Morrison Posted August 20, 2009 Share #8 Posted August 20, 2009 I agree with all of the foregoing, especially as to temperature and humidity. However I have had, out of neccesity, stored all of my negs, prints etc. in the loft of a barn whilst in the Arctic for nine years. The loft is super hot in the summer, as cold as the Arctic in winter and can occasionaly be humid. I use PRINT FILE sleeves and holders. I have always used Kodachrome for transparencies. I've got no deterioration in anything. Some of the Kodachrome is 30+ years old. I'm going to miss that stuff. Yours, R. Morrison, M4P, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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