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Re: Levels & Curves



I believe his website is back up.

More to the point, I actually think he does provide a service for us.
Although I'll agree that accelerated lightfast testing is no exact
science, and perhaps not even a science, I think there is a merit is
looking at the relative permanence of these different media.

For instance, I would feel somewhat more secure with a process that
Wilhelm assigned 100+ years to than one that he gave "under 6 months".

Why so harsh on the guy?


Art
Kennedy McEwen wrote:

 > In article <3C29BA64.4080809@ampsc.com>, Arthur Entlich
 > <artistic@ampsc.com> writes
 >
 >>
 >> I'm not so sure about that.  Some of the newer inks which are polymer
 >> encapsulated, aren't that different from acrylics or photocopy toners.
 >> These materials have very good longevity, and do remember that Wilhelm
 >> gives Ilfochrome only a 30 years lifespan.
 >>
 > Sheesh!  Is that guy still publishing?  After the Epson debacle and the
 > withdrawal of his website for 18 months (apart from continually promised
 > updates soon - clearly learning the Micro$haft lesson!) I thought he had
 > retired into a well deserved obscurity!




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