Re: [Leica] Deterioration of slide images

[DonjR43198@aol.com]

I will throw in my 2 cents worth on the slide longevity discussion.  My 
cousin was here a few months ago and brought slides of my folks as well as 
some of me which I attempted to barter from him so they would no longer be 
available for the family to snicker about.  The Kodachrome slides from the 
late 40's were still in excellent condition but the others were washed out to 
the point of being difficult to view.  Unfortunately, I was Ed's test subject 
for his new Leica and Kodachrome so film deterioration was note even my luck. 
 The old Kodachrome was either E.I. 6 or 10 but he had some action shots of 
the kids squirting water from their mouths that had most of the action 
stopped.

But for the subject matter of the slides that were all at least 50 years old, 
the Kodachrome was very impressive.

Kodachrome 25 is in my kit along with the M-3 and M-6 with assorted lenses at 
the door waiting for Super Shuttle to take us to the airport for the trip to 
Cayman for a week of diving and general goofing off.  If the grand kids want 
to view the slides 50 years from now, I am convinced the Kodachrome will be 
just fine.