OT: Archiving data (LONG)

From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <(CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com)>
Date: Wed May 31 17:12:58 2000

>> >Yes, but how long can we expect the film to last?
>>
>> Decades, if processed sloppily, or centuries, if processed archivally.
>
>Sounds great, but how readily available is the process of film archiving
>to hobbyists, how easy is it to master, and how much does it cost?

This isn't rocket science; archival-quality film processing has been
studied for most of a century already. Anyone capable of following the
Kodak (or Ilford, or Agfa) directions and who has a kitchen sink, about
$25 for hardware, and about $10 for photo chemicals can do it. No,
it isn't the point-and-click interface you're used to, but some of us
actually enjoy mixing chemicals and processing film and paper by hand.

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