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While I was going through the scanning and (still unfinished) clean-up process, I was simply amazed at the quality of some of the very old photos (50+ years) of things such as my grandparents' wedding, etc. They had faded, but I was gob-smacked by the resolution, sharpness and overall quality considering their age.
In contrast, I was equally dismayed at many of the photos taken during the 80's when point and shoot, focus-free, and cheap processing were all the rage with my family.
I decided then and there that I should try to make all my future family photos the best quality I could afford.
In 50 years time, I want to look back at photos I'm taking now and get the same feeling those photos of my grandparents gave me. I just hope the dye used in DVD-R's will last that long, and we can still view jpg's (I doubt we'll still be using RAW's, but I'm sure jpg's will be as universal as text files).

On a more serious note - what great insights there, Adrian. I too love looking at old photos, and some of them are truly amazing - especially when they used quality equipment like rangefinders and quality glass (they don't make em like they used to).

But I agree regarding leaving a legacy and taking the best photos.... 50 years down the track - I hope no one scoffs at my technique