Re: RC prints archival? (was: POP prints archival ?)

Bas van Velzen (eland@knoware.nl)
Tue, 7 May 1996 07:59:56 +0100

>-and you know what happens to movie film with magnetic
>>sound).
>
>Umm, i don't, this media is one i have no experience with. please, explain,
>I'd love to get the joke :)
>
>truly
>Risa

Risa,

not a joke, magnetic sound tracks on movie films trigger all kinds of
catalistic reactions in the film base (mostly acetate) so this kind of film
is almost always in a worse state than their optical sound counterparts.
Thats all.

Bas van Velzen

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