I'm curious about how people are handling the analog to digital change in terms of print output, specifically for the condition checking that registrars do. In the past, the registrar got a b/w glossy that was used for condition reporting -- they overlaid a clear sheet on the print and circled scratches, nicks, etc, and wrote notes about what they saw. With darkrooms shutting down, are you substituting high-quality archival prints? Ordinary color printer prints? Maybe a digital image on a laptop?
I know our registrars aren't entirely happy with even the archival prints -- there's a sense that you could see more detail in the b/w glossies. Any comments from your registrars? Thanks, Deb Wythe Deborah Wythe Head, Digital Collections and Services Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11238 tel: 718 501 6311 fax: 718 501 6145 deborahwythe at hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ http://liveearth.msn.com
