Re: [ARSCLIST] Paper cuts * going all -digital still not popular [Re: Preservation ]

[Lou Judson <loujudson@xxxxxxx>]

Oh, I meant the FILMS, not the paper prints! Don't be silly!

Look at www.kinetta.com for the optical scanner.

<L>

Lou Judson • Intuitive Audio
415-883-2689

On Sep 5, 2006, at 11:09 AM, Robert Hodge wrote:

> Sure , It could be slowly and carefully passed through an optical 
> printer or scanned.
> LOC is presently preserving their paper print collection via digital 
> scanning methods.
> But  it was never projected. And wasn't meant to be.  The paper is 
> very thin and one projection would destroy it. No to mention setting 
> it on fire as it was exposed to the very high temperatures of carbon 
> arc or gas lamphouses of the era. Even an optical printer uses a very 
> low temp light source. A digital scanner even less.
>
> BH