David wrote:
There's a lot to be said, for old negatives, kept in a dark, dry
place! Why, just 10 months ago, I had a lovely 16x20" print made from
a 1973 Agfachrome. I sometimes wonder if I'll be able to do the same
for a nearly 40 year old digital image!
And 40 years later you would still be able to scan those slides with
then latest technology! And our digital files (or formats) if left
alone will probably be junk in 40 years :-(
David, I hope all turns out OK for you.
Miha
2009/2/5 Guilherme Malheiro <malheiro@xxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:malheiro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Hi Philippe
Next week I will start backing up all my files on blue ray.
Let's see what happens!:_)
Regards
Guilherme
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From: "Philippe AMARD" <philippe.amard@xxxxxxxx
<mailto:philippe.amard@xxxxxxxx>>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:36 PM
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Breathing easier, now.
I now have my files on three separate HDs and on two
platforms, progressively in three formats (RAW, DNG and JPEG)
and I'm starting on the DVDs tomorrow, time permitting.
40 years from now? My kids will have dumped all my junk for
sure, which makes me laugh sometimes.
Next will be transfering all the video tapes I shot when they
were younger - this they might keep.
Amitiés
Philippe
David Young wrote:
At 04/02/2009, you wrote:
David
Your experience is scary. At best I rely on two copies
(HD and DVD). I
see no easy solution.
Chris, Philippe:
Easy, no. But it can be done!
Personally, I would be fearful, of having just two... even
more fearful of having one of them a hard-drive, for they
hold a whole LOT of photos... and if it dies, you could
lose years worth of photos! At least with DVDs, you only
lose two to three hundred.
As you might imagine, I am now in the process of reading
all my old discs and checking to see if they're OK. So
far, so good. :-)
There's a lot to be said, for old negatives, kept in a
dark, dry place! Why, just 10 months ago, I had a lovely
16x20" print made from a 1973 Agfachrome. I sometimes
wonder if I'll be able to do the same for a nearly 40 year
old digital image!
Cheers!
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David Young,
Logan Lake, CANADA
Limited Edition Prints at: www.furnfeather.net
<http://www.furnfeather.net/>
Personal Web-site at: www.main.furnfeather.net
<http://www.main.furnfeather.net/>
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