I agree, sounds very dated. I understand his enjoyment of the darkroom, but digital imaging has matured a lot, producing high quality prints is easy and cheap, especially enlargements if done at home (getting a 18" by 12" print done in a shop would be a bit pricey, even now, but at home it is much more affordable). Memory has never been so cheap. Yes - archival quality digital storage doesnt really exist, but given the ease of backing up image files, I think it is probably more secure than keeping negatives. I do still have several shoeboxes of negatives, but worry about light damage, dust/scratches, things getting spilt on them etc. I have made good quality scans of some of the more important ones, and these are on 3 separate hard drives, which gives a bit of redundancy as well as ease of reproduction.
In summary - digital storage shouldnt be an issue, just as digital capture isnt for most of us. The limitations of the technology are easy enough to work around, and the advantages outway them.
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