Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Chromogenic nightmares
From: kabob@tiac.net (Bob Keene/Karen Shehade)
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 16:18:56 -0400

While there are Nightmares out there, I think one must look at the
subject/job....
For example, I shoot lots of actors/entertainers headshots. I use XP2- drop
it at my Professional lab and have them 'develop only'- I then contact
sheet the films and deliver- I then enlarge the selected images.... actors
headshots are not to be saved for 30+ years (in general) My XP 2 negs from
4-5 years ago are fine (so far) and that's the XP 2, NOT the XP2 'Super'
that I'm shooting (and loving) now. I agree that there might be a concern
about shooting a family portrait on XP2 if you want to save it for 50-75+
years, but , hey- I don't have to soup the film- my wife prefers that I
don't spill chemistry all over the kitchen....

Bob (oooopps, there goes the fix on the salad!) Keene

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>Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 08:07:33 +0000
>From: Mike Johnston <michaeljohnston@ameritech.net>
>Subject: [Leica] Chromogenic nightmares
>
>The downside of chromogenic films is that your negatives AREN'T
>ARCHIVAL. Over the years I have heard so many horror stories I can't
>even begin to tell you. We receive regular pleas for help at the
>magazine from people whose chromogenic negatives are fading away. I've
>seen examples that are almost gone. Bad fading can occur within 5 years.
>It's true that some people report no problems after 15 years, but
>others--MANY others--report the opposite. Personally, I wouldn't touch
>the stuff with somebody else's ten-foot pole. If you expect or intend to
>keep your negatives, BEWARE.
>
>At the very least, do your own processing, and DO NOT trust a commercial
>lab or a minilab.
>
>- --Mike Johnston / Editor
>_PHOTO Techniques_ magazine
>www.phototechmag.com
>
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