Rob Studdert write: >So why is this? Do you just not like the thought of having to spend more time >in front of a monitor when post processing or is the analogue process somehow >inherently more satisfying to you?
A bit of both I guess, I don't want my hobby cross fertilizing with my job (it stops being my hobby so much) - I admit that is a very personal emotion. I still love the analogue process though I do see the huge advantages in the turnaround time of digital. I cna also see it would likely improve my photography skills no end (quick feedback loop). >I'll bet my digital archives out last my film archives long term however >since I treat each media type with equal respect I guess I'll be fine in >the next 10 years, I already have reliable 10 year old CD archives and I've >just successfully migrated it all to DVD. You may not have the problems so much (as you are prepared to look after the output carefully) however, I am finding increasingly that my old music CDs (some go back to the mid 80's) are degrading - sound quality is impaired but some have even started skipping and a few are unplayable. This isn't due to dirt or scratches (I am extremely careful with them), it's down to oxidation. The same is going to happen to CDRs and DVDs and when it does the likelyhood of getting the data off of them may be very slim. I think this will be more of a problem for Joe Public digi-snappers (as we have been talkign about). I think serious amateurs and pros will be better able to deal with it. Mick...
