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Originally Posted by Poita
Actually, depending on the way these were scanned, we may be seeing them as good as or better than they would look projected. Print has a very limited dynamic range, but a modern IPS monitor can outperform a projection system, and we are effectively seeing them backlit as well.
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Hi Peter,
Alas, even with regards to one step in the process of re-producing them
digitally, specifically as soon as the images were converted to jpeg, dynamic
range would have been lost. In other words, the data is literally no longer there.
So no matter what device is used to display the reproductions, one can no longer
bring back all the information that was inherent to the originals.
Nevertheless, it is testimony to the quality of the original transparencies, the
sophistication of the scanning and post processing and modern display technology
that enables us to admire them from half a world away.
One can only imagine how much time was spent by archivists in removing
the last signs of scratches and dust artifacts and in that regard, they are more than likely to excel the originals.