Re: [OM] Re: archive slide scanning

[Winsor Crosby]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Winsor Crosby" <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> >  >I wouldn't throw away the originals, but CDs need careful storage too.
> >  >
> >  >The classic way to preserve colour images is to make three copy B+W
> >  >negatives with different filters, since silver is far more stable than
> >  >dyes.
> >  >
> >  >Tom
> >
> >  That is conventional wisdom, but there is a lot of discussion on the
> >  web about the short life of current black and white materials.
> >  --
> And it is just impractical to make thousands of "three copy B+W" negatvies.
> Shoot/combining a three "color" B+W neg. is hard to control the color
> accuracy too, not to mention the losses during duplication.
>
> C.H.Ling
Yep.  And I am sure that if there is an Ansel Adams among us that
others will take care of our legacy.  :-)
--
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California

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