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

[John Sparks <sparks@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>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>

I've used Fidelity holders for IR and they work just fine.  Mine oldest
ones were bought new in about 1980.  Since 1980, there was a change in
materials of the slide itself (older ones are glossy black and newer ones
are more flexable and matt black).  I've tested both styles and both are
IR safe.

In fact, all Lisco, Fidelity and Riteway holders made today are made in
the same factory of the same materials.  I don't know when all the
companies merged, but it probably happened about the time of the latest
film holder design (the ones that have all plastic darkslides as opposed
to the older style with the metal handles on plastic slides).

John Sparks


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