Re: My newest Project...

> You convert them to a newer format. Do you have any reason to beleve that
> the JPG format will not be convertible to another format, when one comes
> along?

Yeah right, I can really see the majority of snap shooters which are driving
digital camera sales, keeping up with format progression.
The truth is, in the future my slides will be viewable (providing my eyes
still function),and the vast majority of electronic images will be lost,
corrupted, unrecoverable, inaccessible due to obsolete media etc etc.. take
your pick.

"Kinon O'cann" <Yes.it's.me.Bowser> wrote in message
news:UpmdnfxjfY-5NIneRVn-hg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> "Joseph Kewfi" <f_stopblues@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:df25l7$gvs$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Do you have any reason to believe that the CDs and DVDs, if stored in
the
> >>same conditions as film wouldn't be as durable? Perhaps more?
> >
> > What happens when CDs and DVDs are obsolete along with jpegs/tiffs/bmps
> > and
> > manufacturer specific raw files?
> > how do you view your images then?
>
> You convert them to a newer format. Do you have any reason to beleve that
> the JPG format will not be convertible to another format, when one comes
> along?
>
> >
> > "Kinon O'cann" <Yes.it's.me.Bowser> wrote in message
> > news:HYmdneVMraIA3IneRVn-2w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Uh, slight flaw in logic here...
> >>
> >> You bemoan the lack of durability of your CDs and DVDs when compared to
> > film
> >> stored in a fire proof box, but never stored the digital media in the
> > same.
> >> Do you have any reason to believe that the CDs and DVDs, if stored in
the
> >> same conditions as film wouldn't be as durable? Perhaps more?
> >>
> >> Best of luck...
> >>
> >> "Rox-off" <roxy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:MPG.1d7d3d354ce2b0a69896b6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > www.leica.co.za
> >> >
> >> > Comments? Criticisms? Contributions?
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Save Photography | Shoot some film today!
> >> > Email: drop rods and insert surfaces
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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