Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And just as with analog cameras there are challenges and characteristics that need to be understood and addressed. I certainly did not understand all of the archival implications when I shot transparency and reversal filmin the 70's and made darkroom or commercial prints. Leica uses the DNG raw file format, which is specifically intended to address that proliferation of proprietary raw file standards. You can of course print and archive from your raw files exactly as you did from film. Only the printing standards and techniques are much better and with many advantages. Storage on digital media certainly needs to be maintained and the media kept up to date. That is normal good practice and there are a number of options, plus backup, backup...did I mention backup? Film's a choice because you want to or prefer the 'look'. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. M3's and M6's still work! Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 7 March 2014 12:39, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > Jim Laurel wrote: > > >>> > And will anyone be able to view the proprietary RAW files people are > producing in 50 years. Ask yourself whether you still have any means to > access material left behind on 5.25" and 3.5" floppies, much less Zip or > Jaz drives. > <<< > > I don't think it's necessary to re-hash the old film vs. digital debates. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >