Re: [photo-3d] Realist format slide cases

[Linda Nygren <lnygren@xxxxxxx>]

Will someone who knows about these things remind me if styrene is
considered OK for storage of photographic materials. Polyethylene, yes?
PVC, no? Polypropylene, yes? 

I underestand that John is not proposing these be used for long term
storage, but since short term sometimes inadvertently turns into long
term , I wondered how much of an issue it would be. -Linda

John Goodman wrote:
> 
> I've come across some clear plastic cases that seem tailor made
> for Realist format slides, and am wondering if they might be of
> interest. While a picture is worth 1000 words, I don't have one
> yet.
> 
> They are clear styrene, robustly made, with inside dimensions
> approximately 105 x 152 x 43 (millimeters).
> For Brackett Fader owners, a pair of these boxes fits the
> inclined tray just perfectly when their lids are off. Of course the
> boxes can be stacked, but they have no feet or dimples that
> would nest them together.
> 
> I'm using the inexpensive Cabelas
> Plano 3700 polyethylene cases for some storage, and of course
> archival storage pages have a different set of virtues. But these
> styrene boxes are super for carrying a set of slides to a
> meeting, or using with a hand viewer.
> 
> John Goodman