Re: [Leica] Organizing images

[lea <lea@whinydogpress.com>]

Digital storage to cd...the only way to go. I rearchive everything each
quarter...images, card templates and card layouts. All original prints are
archived in the event of a total loss. Lots of work but worth it.

ternahan wrote:

> David,
>
> I know storing the files is risky...I already had one fail, but I was able
> to recover the data. I haven't gotten a CD writer yet. I have heard that
> CD's also have longevity issues...maybe tape back up is the best? Though
> CD's have the advantage of a "natural" filing/sorting.?????
> A poll of the group re digital storage might be interesting. Tough issue.
>
> trish
> ternahan@gentlelens.net
>
> > From: "Rodgers, David" <david.rodgers@xo.com>
> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 13:28:07 -0500
> > To: "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'"<leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Organizing images
> >
> > Trish,
> >
> > The proportion of time I spend filing is less than it should be. It's hard
> > to break it down into percentages. A lot depends on time of year, and type
> > of film. I print more b/w in the winter. I shoot more in the summer.
> >
> > You're brave to keep everything on a 75 gig drive. I have a 100 GB of
> > storage and a 35GB tape backup system, but the images don't stay there for
> > long. I work with digital video which chews up storage in no time. I try and
> > keep as much available room as possible.
> >
> > For a while I stored still images to tape. Now I burn everything onto CD.
> > It's far more efficient. Cost is approx $0.25 per CD. Inexpensive and easy.
> > Each CD holds several hundred images and index files. Very easy to store.
> > The original color negs I keep in a filing cabinet in the same glassine
> > strips in which they came back from the lab. B/W negs I keep in a 3 ring
> > binder in print file archival preservers. A majority of what I do these days
> > in color is for web or on-line. I don't do much color printing.
> >
> > I remember seeing an old photo in Life or Look or some other publication.
> > The editors appeared to be swimming in prints. Some things never change.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ternahan [mailto:ternahan@sonic.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 3:33 PM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Organizing images
> >
> >
> > Thanks, David and all...I have been storing some files by subject on my 75GB
> > external HD. I agree that thumbnails are too small to tell much. Have you
> > tried any of the contact sheet options?
> > I too tend to keep everything, even proof prints testing papers or developer
> > or toners. Maybe I should have a warehouse.
> > For curiosity's sake, what proportion of your time is spent filing, printing
> > and shooting?
> > As far as filing all my negs and prints and slides, nobody seems to be
> > volunteering to do it for me, so I guess I am just going to have to swim!
> >
> > trish
> > ternahan@gentlelens.net
> >
> >

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