[filmscanners] Re: keeping the 16bit scans

["Don Doucette" <camera911@cogeco.ca>]

I have 4 networked computers in my workspace that have not been turned off
in about 3 years and with the exception of a power supply going bad last
year I have had no failures. (knock on wood)

I burn CDs exclusively, some are 6 years old and still working fine but I
think this year will be the year I purchase a DVD burner and start
re-archiving my images. I am lucky in that I haven't gone completely
digital yet and still shoot film and scan whatever needs to be scanned so
if I ever lost some of my scans that would be no great loss as I still have
the negs/slides, however at the end of this year or the beginning of next
year I will be purchasing a digital 35mm body and possibly a digital medium
format back as I finally feel the technology will give me the quality I need.

Don




>Well, I use the HD only once a week for backup so I think the wear off
>turning the HD on and off once a week is less then having the HD spin for
>the whole week. At least according to my gut feeling. Plus I turn the
>computer off every night anyways as it uses up quite a bit of electricity.
>Believe it or not but it makes a difference on the electricity bill.
>Finally, as I said several times before there are other reasons for
>unplugging the HD... I am not going to repeat myself again...
>
>Robert


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