In a message dated 4/13/2000 04:22:37, SCCHARLE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << If you can obtain a digital camera, you won't have to let your photographs leave your possession. I LOVE my Olympus digital camera, and one of these days it will have "almost" paid for itself in savings on film and development if I live long enough! <g> >> Be aware that a digital camera is not the best way to preserve your pictures. The technology will change and the day will come when you will not be able to "read' those pictures unless you continue to upgrade to the newest technology. I subscribe to a photo-genealogy site and the words of wisdom from professionals are to take a photo of your digital picture with a regular camera and have it printed on good paper in black and white. Color photos do not have the longevity of black and white pictures. Don't get me wrong, I intend to buy a digital camera and use it just as you do. I have hundreds of black and white negatives from the early 1900's that still print into good pic tures. My color negatives from 20 years ago are beginning to change.

Thanks for the warning. I haven't actually used the camera for genealogy purposes yet -- just general picture taking. awhite ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ngchesnutt@aol.com> To: <SCCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 1:41 PM Subject: [SCCHARLE] Digital Camera > > In a message dated 4/13/2000 04:22:37, SCCHARLE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > << If you can obtain a digital camera, you won't have to let your photographs > leave your possession. I LOVE my Olympus digital camera, and one of these > days it will have "almost" paid for itself in savings on film and > development if I live long enough! <g> >> > > Be aware that a digital camera is not the best way to preserve your pictures. > The technology will change and the day will come when you will not be able > to "read' those pictures unless you continue to upgrade to the newest > technology. I subscribe to a photo-genealogy site and the words of wisdom > from professionals are to take a photo of your digital picture with a regular > camera and have it printed on good paper in black and white. Color photos do > not have the longevity of black and white pictures. Don't get me wrong, I > intend to buy a digital camera and use it just as you do. I have hundreds of > black and white negatives from the early 1900's that still print into good pic > tures. My color negatives from 20 years ago are beginning to change. > > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > Lots of holdings on Charleston County Families > South Carolina Historical Society > http://www.schistory.org > >

I don't want to keep the digital thread running for to long but to beware of something that is coming in the future when it is very easy to print up a picture or two or three for you albums and so on. I use both cameras for different things and seldom take duplicate pictures just to make sure I have a copy for the future. This is what I do and the future will have to take care of itself. Anne White wrote: > Thanks for the warning. I haven't actually used the camera for genealogy > purposes yet -- just general picture taking. > > awhite > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Ngchesnutt@aol.com> > To: <SCCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 1:41 PM > Subject: [SCCHARLE] Digital Camera > > > > > In a message dated 4/13/2000 04:22:37, SCCHARLE-D-request@rootsweb.com > writes: > > > > << If you can obtain a digital camera, you won't have to let your > photographs > > leave your possession. I LOVE my Olympus digital camera, and one of these > > days it will have "almost" paid for itself in savings on film and > > development if I live long enough! <g> >> > > > > Be aware that a digital camera is not the best way to preserve your > pictures. > > The technology will change and the day will come when you will not be > able > > to "read' those pictures unless you continue to upgrade to the newest > > technology. I subscribe to a photo-genealogy site and the words of wisdom > > from professionals are to take a photo of your digital picture with a > regular > > camera and have it printed on good paper in black and white. Color photos > do > > not have the longevity of black and white pictures. Don't get me wrong, I > > intend to buy a digital camera and use it just as you do. I have hundreds > of > > black and white negatives from the early 1900's that still print into good > pic > > tures. My color negatives from 20 years ago are beginning to change. > > > > > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > > Lots of holdings on Charleston County Families > > South Carolina Historical Society > > http://www.schistory.org > > > > > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > Another 'MUST' for South Carolina genealogical research > South Carolina Department of Archives and History > http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/ -- http://www.egroups.com/group/frfg/info.html http://www.onelist.com/community/AmerRevLoyalists http://www.onelist.com/community/Rouse http://www.twinpinesretreat.com