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melekzek
Aug 31, 2003, 8:06 AM
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I keep most of my slides in glass frames and store them in plastic folders, but still after some years they start to get gainy and loose detail (for example this one is 8-9 years old, I cleaned a lot digitally, still you can see how gainy the original was).
Is there a way to prevent this?
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drkodos
Aug 31, 2003, 1:56 PM
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Entropy....the universe is running down.
No real way to prevent this, but there are some methods to retard the process. Slides are not archival, but this type of deterioration usually takes longer than ten years.
Where do you live?
Where do you store these slides?
How often do you "expose" (pardon the pun) them to natural elements?
Many factors go into the loss of image. There is no way to reverse the entropy process.
I would reconsider the plastic sleeve storage. Shop around for archival, and non-plastic, slide sleeves. Plastic releases a gas that causes deterioration of film. Even "archival" plastic is not fully devoid of toxins that damage film bases.
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renobdarb
Aug 31, 2003, 3:25 PM
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I would scan them now while they still have some life left in them... if you have a ton this can be a bitch, but it's probably your best bet in preserving the image...
-brad
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