Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/18

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Digital Darkrooms
From: reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid)
Date: Sun Nov 18 14:56:35 2007
References: <004101c82946$710df9d0$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <473FF731.9050701@nathanfoto.com> <000f01c82a06$b48c8ee0$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <200711181730.AGH15002@rg5.comporium.net> <EE3F854FC6335AFD1D61F669@rutabook.reid.org> <77DE4889-FBCB-41E6-96D6-C685FA657C8C@pix-that-stimulate.com>
 
> what's the foil for?

If English were your first language, I would give this answer, from 
Christopher Isherwood:

    The reason you will see no doubt
    It is to keep the lightning out.

Electronic devices that are not connected to wires can be very sensitive to 
static electricity. A 750 Gigabyte disk has an onboard computer that is 
quite complex and delicate. The aluminum foil is to help prevent static 
electricity issues when you are moving the disks around.
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