Slide Film and the Test of Time
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A Valuable Archive
Recently, my father and examined his slide film collection shot around 40 years ago and stored under „regular” Continental European climate conditions.
We found out, that all the slides look like the day they were shot. Bright colours, vivid contrast and perfect sharpness.
Precious memories
On Storage Stability of Color Reversal Film
Unlike some rare exceptions among earlier transparency films, contemporary emulsions from Kodak and Fujifilm are extremely stable if processed properly.
The best conditions for preserving slide film is to store it in dry and cold climates.
But even if color reversal film is stored under normal conditions, you won’t see any apparent changes in appearance during your lifetime.
According to PhotoKlassik 2014, E-6 film will last at least for 200 years, thus exceeding the lifespan of C-41 films by at least 3 times.
Color reversal film remains the number 1 choice for the demanding photographer, who wants to offer clients a product that will outlive any digital storage medium or other analog color material. Precious images demand to be shot on slide film. This is exactly why I shoot all important color projects on slide film only.
International model Zu Zakova on Kodak E-100, shot in 2021
