Re: (Fwd) Re: I guess I'll do it, too.

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

Scott Donkin wrote:
> 
> At 03:37 AM 07/12/96 +0000, you wrote:
> 
> >An aside:  The small series of notches on the dark slide (usually there
> >are five) indicate that the slide is IR-proof.
> 
> I had heard of that too, and I know it was true for the slides made, say,
> twenty or so years ago.
> 
> However, some of my slides are Lisco, and others are made by Toyo.  I
> haven't got them here to look at, but I do know that one set has more dots
> than the other (about seven dots), yet both brands have tested to be IR safe.
> 
> This leads me to the conclusion that the manufacturers don't bother with the
> number of dots meaning anything(??).

Can't help you there. One thing I can say is that I've used my Riteway
holders for quite some time now with no problems.  I have been told,
however, that my plastic Fidelity holders (which have more than five
notches on the slide holders) are not good for IR (I was told this by a
friend with experience with these holders).  This is fine with me, as I
simply use the Riteways for IR and Fidelities for TMX - helps me keep
track of what's loaded in what also. <g>

george

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