Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!houxm!houxz!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!zehntel!dual!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-turtle!bennison From: bennison@turtle.DEC Newsgroups: net.rec.photo Subject: fading memories Message-ID: <3164@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Wed, 8-Aug-84 09:41:55 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.3164 Posted: Wed Aug 8 09:41:55 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Aug-84 01:51:56 EDT Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: DEC Engineering Network Lines: 22 ---- There was some recent discussion of dye stability in color printing. The latest issue of Science-84 has an article on exactly that subject. Overview: 1. Most color prints made today are very unstable, whether stored in darkness or exposed to light. Cold storage dramatically increases the life expectancy. 2. Instant print film is stable in the dark, but very unstable in light. 3. Cibachrome is highly stable. I have one question. What about the dyes in slide film? I use slide film exclusively, printing my favorite shots. Are the slides subject to fading as well? I haven't looked back at any of my old slides to check this out. Vick Bennison ...decvax!decwrl!rhea!turtle!bennison (603) 881-2156