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Re: [Digital BW] Longevity, was: Best method for printing b&w.

2002-01-15 by SKID Photography

Jerry,
I know that feeling of going crazy and wanting to be done with it.  We have sort
of done the same thing in deciding to go with the Indelibles. (Before you
ask...We have not taken delivery of our Epson 7000 and therefore have not tried
the Indelibles on B&W images yet).

Harvey Ferdschneider
partner, SKID Photography, NYC




Jerry Olson wrote:

>  Harvey, All this archival talk is making me crazy. I honestly think that
> for Now, the Generations and MIS archival pigments are as good as
> anything out there, for NORMAL LIGHTING viewing. I have never seen any
> fading at all on these two inksets and I've been using them since they
> came out. Both have withstood at least 2 months in a sunny window with
> no fading for all practical purposes. I will just use these inks and be
> happy.  5 Years from now, they'll probably have 200 plus years, but no
> one alive will ever know if those claims are true or not. EVER. So I'm
> done worrying about that problem. Time to print again.
>
> I Graduated Brooks in August 1969. I have really great memories of that
> place.  I suppose they are about 80 percent digital by now, maybe more.
>
> Jerry
>





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