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MAINTAINING OUR TODAYS, SAFEGUARDING OUR
TOMORROW |
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Fotolabor M has invented a new process for the
long-term archiving of digital and analogue image data. Going
by the name savedpictures, the system allows you to store the
contents of important historical documents as well as their
colours, hues, structure and the overall visual impact –
down to the very last detail and nuance. Savedpictures makes
it possible to recreate images almost entirely without loss
of detail. You can now store digital images up to 1.5 gigabyte
on film. |
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The system has two crucial components: |
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1 | Ilford Micrographic Film |
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The first is the Ilford Micrographic Film. It
offers unparalleled resolution and (similarly unbeatable) archiving
properties. According to experts, if stored appropriately films
should last 2000-3000 years. In fact when they were put through
artificial aging tests the material used in the film ‘only’
lasted around 500 years. But this was only because the medium
started to break down, having withstood 75°c for 2½
years. Despite the harsh conditions, the colours still looked
perfect! |
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The unique properties of this film have been
proven time and again in scientific testing and have attracted
the acclaim of archiving experts in every corner of the globe.
The savedpictures system processes Ilford films along the same
lines as other tried and tested methods, the only difference
being the innovative RGB laser technique used to expose the
film. We can safely assume that what we know about analogue
data storage systems today applies equally to digital microfiching. |
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Certainly, experts in the field agree that the
only real way to archive documents and maintain their perfect
condition, safely and economically, is to store them on microfiche. |
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2 | Laser writer |
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The second core component of the system is the
RGB laser writer. Working at resolutions as high as 80 lines
per mm (ie: 2032 dpi) it etches image data onto the Ilford Micrographic
Film in unprecedented high quality. The results are stunning:
totally life-like images, almost precisely the same as the original,
in crystal clear digital quality. |
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