Yes, I would like to hear what others think as well. I wouldnt worry about the "archival" issue, unless you are truly all set up to produce those archival prints. Whether you watchdog the papers and ink yourself or have someone on W17th print them for you, it may be an expense with little return on investment.
If you use premium glossy (instead of a semi-matte) you may be happy with the detail that will be shown. Recently, we produced glossy prints -including raking light shots - for a paper conservator. It was the first time using digital technology for these conservators and they were happy with the results we provided for them. JEFF Jeffrey Evans Digital Imaging Specialist Princeton University Art Museum 609.258.8579 On Jul 20, 2007, at 11:56 AM, Deborah Wythe wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum > Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
