Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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