Digital BW, The Print

Looks like I need to make amends for my bad mood yesterday. Harald's
quote was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. It could have
been a quote from Andrew Rodney or Jeff Schewe or anyone else that
caught my critical gaze...
I am aware of Harald's stature and website and book, etc.. However,
without "dumping" on him, I do stand by the basics of what I said
regarding the two specific issues, but with a little smiley face.
Tyler

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "brucenorikane"
<bnorikane@m...> wrote:
>  "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