Dear list members: I am an archivist for an architectural firm and we have on of the best digital cameras on the market. There are still major resolution and permanence issues. With slides, one gets an image that can be printed 36 X 36" but with a digital camera, the image should not be printed larger than the original image because then you start losing pixelation. The other issue is longevity, because if you have a slide you often get dupes made so the likelyhood of corrupting or getting a damaged image is lessened. One could burn digital images on a CD but the lives of CD's are only 10 years (supposedly). The other issue is people are less likely to go through CD's than they are to go through binders or slide drawers. The other issue is computer platform, if they are burned in PC format, Macintosh computers can also use them but if they are burned in Mac format than PCs can't read them! This issue is important in our office where we may eventually phase out the macs in favor of sophisticated PCs. Sincerely, Suzannah Schatt _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).