[pure-silver] Re: Film vs Digital- was: Amusing Kodak commercial
- From: David Starr <davestarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:05:29 -0500
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:16:17 +0000, "Speedy ." <speedgraphic@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I've seen it happen where what was a snapshot at the time becomes a
>treasured image at a later time. If that image were not on a medium that is
>accessable and useable at that point in the future it is - LOST! Given that
>the cost is not that much diffrent between film and digital especially when
>you throw in the cost of computers, printers, ink and paper; I can't come up
>with a good reason to NOT shoot even snapshots on film.
I'm 65 years old. I have my parents' wedding pictures, pictures of my mom in
her 20's. I have pictures my folks took of me as a small child - 1 year old. I
have pictures I took of our son 40 years ago. Snapshots? Yes, but priceless.
How many digital photographs being taken today will still exist in 40 years? How
many families will have no record of their ancestors because of this?
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>Cost savings on digital items is mostly an illusion (or delusion). An
>expensive camera becomes completely obsolete in three years - if it even
>functions at that point. Computers become obsolete at about the same rate
>and heavily used printers probably about then too! Printer ink is the most
>expensive fluid on the planet and quality inkjet paper is not cheap either.
>OK so Costco or whomever willprint them for you at a nominal fee. You still
>haven't solved the image longivity problem.
Film cameras made 100 years ago are still in use. How many of today's digitals
will still be in use 100 years from now? How many people will keep their
digital storage media updated so it will still be readable 40 or 50 years from
now? If I live another 20 years, I'll still be using at least some of the
analog equipment I have now.
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Retired Shop Rat: 14,647 days in a GM plant.
Now I can do what I enjoy: Large Format Photography
Web Site: www.destarr.com
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