How do you feel about the Topps Vault negatives?

[steve B]

Photographic stuff after roughly 1982-83 should be ok. Kodak made a change beginning in 1981 and was comitted to it by 1982.

On motion picture film it's labeled LPP, with a previous version being labeled SP. SP fades less than the older stocks, turning a bit brownish. LPP is pretty much ok. The earliest bits are showing some loss of density, but will likely be good for a long time. I'm not sure if those labelings carry over to still films or large format commercial films/papers.

Anything B+W or marked Kodachrome will be ok for a very long time, As will dye transfer prints - Technicolor for motion picture stuff probably unmarked for anything else but it's almost a "you'll know it when you see it" thing. Brilliant colors and no fading even at 70 years or more. (Technicolor labs also processed regular Kodak film, so the name on a can doesn't mean it's a dye transfer print)

Steve B

Steve B

[Mark70Z]

Is there anyone that has purchased negatives (transparancy) from Topps Vault having any issues with deneration? I know they use Photoshop to enhance the item when picture, but the ones I have seen look very nice.

[Exhibitman]

I doubt you'd see anything this fast; we're talking longer term than the year or so these items have been sold. The degeneration is relative to their original states. For example, I have a great Frank Sinatra transparency that dates to the early 1960s and it has changed color in the 20+ years I've owned it.