You can use the same printing techniques for both digital and film. Quality paper, and quality ink will last longer--you just have to pay for it. Take a CD of your hi res images to a photo shop and they will print it nice for you. Of course that print off your inkjet isn't going to last. You got that printer free from dell. Digital formats can be converted, unlike film. What happens after you loose the negative? Upload your pictures to flikr, or a server that gets backed up regularly and they will (probably) not get lost. Paying for storage definitely increases security of storage in my mind. -----Original Message----- From: hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net [mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of Jim Ussailis Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 9:27 PM To: Chris Duncan, GISmatters Cc: tom/ reelife productions; Hidden Tech Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] (Canon) camera cleaning/repair recommendations? ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group, you must be counted to post . ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. I'll give you another reason: Film has been around for a long time. Slides don't fade for 30 years, color prints, probably 50, (I have one of my father that is fine after 40 years) and the first B&W print is still around. Now how long will the latest digital medium be around. Possibly forever, if the format can still be read. On the other hand, reading any specific format may be impossible in 15 years. >From what I hear, don't count on digital prints to last for very long. Jim Ussailis jim at nationalwireless.com PS I am looking for someone to fix my Nikon. _______________________________________________ Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. http://www.hidden-tech.net/members