Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/10

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Subject: [Leica] Image storage question.
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:53:54 -0500
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I'd imagine the ability to have "something"
in the event of loss of technology and/or power;
along with a basic backup, backup, backup system approach.

Regards,
George Lottermoser
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On Jun 10, 2010, at 9:06 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

> I just saw a program of the cable History channel which detailed the
> document storage procedures of the U.S. Library of Congress. The  
> program
> said that images, specifically movies and stills, are stored on  
> film for
> archival purposes even when created digitally. What on earth for? I  
> thought
> properly prepared and stored CDs and DVDs could last 100 years.  
> Given the
> loss in quality converting from digital to analog and back again,  
> what is
> the benefit of analog storage?
> Larry Z
>
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Replies: Reply from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Image storage question.)
In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at gmail.com (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Image storage question.)