Digital BW, The Print

"Tyler Boley" <tyler@t...> wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Graham"
> <gebilwil@n...> wrote:
> > maybe so, but in Harald Johnson's book B&W using all std UC  inks,
> including color of 
> > course, rates at something like 140 years.  
...

> Secondly, "rates at something like 140 years" doing what? 
...
> Anyone can say this kind of thing. Come to think of it, I rate my
> personal prints at 263 years, no, wait, 287 years.
> 
> I'm sorry if this particular example raise my hackles, I'm sure Harald
> Johnson is an expert and writes great books and makes great prints.
> But it's becoming more and more apparent to me, as this stuff gets
> more and more complex, that a huge market has openned up for
> proffesional givers of advice, and groups like this become more and
> more necessary for us. A bit of skepticism may be in order these days.
> Tyler

While I agree with your comments on so called experts and the bigger
value of these groups, that short quote is not enough evidence to dump
on Harald. I don't have the book here, but as I recall, Harald does
explain the basis for the numbers.  

BTW - Harald would agree on the value of these groups, I think he
started the long-running "Digital Fine Arts" email list, and he
contributes to several lists. His posts may be a better way to judge
his expertise.  His website is Digital Printing and Imaging Resource:

http://www.dpandi.com/index.html