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In article , "jimmy"
wrote: I agree with a previous poster that B&W film, paper and chemicals will still be around as an art form for the foreseeable future. Widely available - no - but available. Yes & it may mean a commitment of more than an occasional 25 sheet pack of sample paper on some people's part. -- LF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 |
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On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:46:42 GMT, "Alan Smithee"
wrote: jjs wrote: "Nicholas O. Lindan" wrote in message ink.net... Forecast the future of B&W. Where do you think it will be in: 5 years? 10 years? 20 years? 50 years? Bored to death, Nicholas? Where are you going to be in 5,10,20,50? The average life span in the West nearly doubled between 1900 and 2000. Some scientists are predicting not only a doubling again in the human life but possibly tripling or quadrupling. God help us then. The planet's population has more than doubled in my lifetime. Can it stand two more doublings? I somehow doubt it. From what I can tell, we're on the verge of self-destruction. Gregory Blank says he'll be printing optically 25 years from now. Me, I'd be happy to be alive. rafe b. http://www.terrapinphoto.com |
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"Alan Smithee" wrote in message
news:S95Zd.667006$Xk.189075@pd7tw3no... jjs wrote: Where are you going to be in 5,10,20,50? [...] http://www.rawilsonfans.com/articles/immortality.htm Man, the USA Prez better get the social security thing in control, eh? Me, I'm too old to be of the longevity thing. |
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Gregory Blank wrote: In article , "death skunk five" wrote: prints will last up to 500years. They already do if you print using platinum and acid free paper. According to the Image Permanence Institute 500 years is an acceptable estimate for an archivally processed and selenium toned gelatin silver print as well. |
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Gregory Blank wrote: In article , "jimmy" wrote: I agree with a previous poster that B&W film, paper and chemicals will still be around as an art form for the foreseeable future. Widely available - no - but available. Yes & it may mean a commitment of more than an occasional 25 sheet pack of sample paper on some people's part. Uh...I already can't buy anything less than a 50 sheet seagull in 16x20 at $150+. And I still buy it. |
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Tom Phillips wrote: Uh...I already can't buy anything less than a 50 sheet seagull in 16x20 at $150+. And I still buy it. $150 is what I paid for a box of Elite in 1992. I guess thats still a good price although I have been getting Forte direct from the distributer for a lot cheaper. -- LF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 |
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Nicholas O. Lindan wrote:
Forecast the future of B&W. Where do you think it will be in: 5 years? 10 years? 20 years? 50 years? If there is enough participation the average of the predictions often turns out to be pretty accurate. The subject of more meaningless forecasts :-) |
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Gregory Blank wrote: In article , Tom Phillips wrote: Uh...I already can't buy anything less than a 50 sheet seagull in 16x20 at $150+. And I still buy it. $150 is what I paid for a box of Elite in 1992. I guess thats still a good price although I have been getting Forte direct from the distributer for a lot cheaper. What I meant was you can't get it in 10/25 sheets anymore. But I still buy the 50 even though 10 is all I need at ay one time.. |
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Steven Kefford wrote:
Nicholas O. Lindan wrote: If there is enough participation the average of the predictions often turns out to be pretty accurate. The subject of more meaningless forecasts :-) What Nicholas said is true -- if you get answers from a broad enough sample, the results tend to be reliable. Planners use the technique to determine future growth patterns in the regions they administer. My prediction: B&W printing will be pretty much the same in the future as it is now. Significant, but not huge. Bob |
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Tom Phillips wrote:
Black and white silver imaging will always be practiced as an art form. Plus in 1000 years when all those digital files stored on hard drives and CDs have disappeared, photos on film (any film) will still be here. Difference between having a real bird in hand vs two cyberbush birds that don't really exist to begin with. Images from digital files can be archivally printed too. Why do you think that photos from color film will be around in 1000 years? I've got color prints that have already faded; there's no way they will last 100 years, let alone 1000. Bob |
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