Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/16

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Subject: Re: Archval? Was Re: [Leica] enlarger or scanner?
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 09:25:05 -0700

Dan Cardish wrote:
> 
> I don't think it is necessary to keep something for 150 years in order to
> know that it will last for 150 years.  And while we are on the subject,
> what exactly IS the meaning of archival?  Is lasting 150 years OK?  What
> happens then?   It's OK for it to turn to crap in year 151, 160, 170...?
> 
> It's a good thing the Mona Lisa isn't archival.....
> 
> Dan C.
> 
From my readings on Photography the definition of archival is 200 years.(no joke)
So they set their little time machine thing which looks just like a microwave to
200 hit the button and then look at the print when it beeps a minute later.
If it's still there then it's OK.
Mark :-) Rabiner