Guys, The storage issue is a valid concern one that every library in the world is working hard to manage. It is generally recognized that no electronicstorage solution will be time consistent for the next 50-100 years. What technology will be available in 30 years time no one knows! I think you should use film if it suites you're shooting style and needs and digital if that is your preference. Film will maintain its special edge for the foreseeable future. To give you an analogy when the CD came out everybody said that the turntable was doomed. Now 20 years later the turntable is alive and thriving. It is no longer the first choice for casual music listeners, but discerning listeners insists on keeping the technology alive. I bet the same will happen for film within the next 20 years. Regards, Tim _____ From: leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Werner Sent: 20. maj 2005 04:43 To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [LRFlex] Re: leicareflex Digest V2 #132 Tom, >Have you tried to find a 5 1/4" drive to read an old disk lately, or worse one >of those old 8" (if that's what they were)? >> Digital computer files should last indefinitely .... provided you have a >> good backup policy. A good backup policy has to include copying backups onto media that can be read by current technology computers when changing to systems that do no longer recognize the original media. Cheers Peter -----Original Message----- From: leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thomas Schofield Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 20:22 To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [LRFlex] Re: leicareflex Digest V2 #132 Have you tried to find a 5 1/4" drive to read an old disk lately, or worse one of those old 8" (if that's what they were)? Tom Schofield Peter Werner <pwerner@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: David, > I am still concerned over the permenance issues of digital shots, but keep > hoping improvements will be made on this front. Digital computer files should last indefinitely, longer than color slides or negatives provided you have a good backup policy. So what is your problem? Cheers, Peter Werner _____ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/mobile/*http:/mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail> Check email on your mobile phone.