P3D Re: Slide Storage

[Steve Berezin <sbere@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jan Burandt wrote:

> 
> Also, finding a good storage box is important. I've been using Plano model
> 3700 storage boxes, they are made for fishing gear I think, I've found them
> in hardware or sporting goods stores. The interior of the box has movable
> dividers which just happen to divide the tray into 3 rows of stereoslides
> with 4 sections per row (with wiggle room).  Each section will hold about
> 35 cardboard mounted slides or 15 in RBT mounts. This is great for
> separating subject matter, trips, etc. because the dividers can be moved
> anywhere within the row to make the sections larger or smaller. The lid
> snaps shut and keeps your slides dust free.

I have used the Plano Storage Box too, but I was a little nervous about
the plasticizers in the plastic and release agents in the plastic
effecting my slides after long term storage. Light Impressions (a
company that specializes in archival photographic products) recommended
steel cases for long term storage. 

That is why I started using the old Brumberger slide boxes for storing
my slides.  After I could not find them easily, I started offering new
steel stereo slide boxes at my site.  I still use the Plano for short
term storage sometimes and for some of my dupes but my collectibles I
keep in the steel boxes. See:

http://www.berezin.com/3d/slide.htm

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Steve Berezin
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http://www.berezin.com/3d


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