-------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: [USGS to Stop Photographic Production] Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:07:01 -0400 From: HelenJane Armstrong <[log in to unmask]> To: 'Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum' <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ USGS Eros Data Center was selling the aerials that are available from the US Dept. of Agriculture in Salt Lake City. Has anyone heard if USDA will continue to sell the archival images as contact prints? Thank you Helen HelenJane Armstrong, PhD Head, Map & Imagery Library George A. Smathers Libraries University of Florida P.O. Box 117011 Gainesville, FL 32611-7011 -----Original Message----- From: Johnnie D. Sutherland [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:54 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [USGS to Stop Photographic Production] -------- Original Message -------- Subject: USGS to Stop Photographic Production Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 14:23:15 -0500 From: Zellmer, Linda R <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ Hello All, Excuse the duplication. I thought that you might be interested in the following information. Linda Zellmer USGS to Stop Photographic Production The USGS EROS Data Center (EDC) Photo Lab will stop taking orders for traditional photographic products on September 3, 2004. EDC is about to transition from providing traditional photographic products from its film archive to providing digital versions (only) from which paper prints can be generated by computer-linked printers or plotters. No paper or film products will be produced from the historical film archive after this date. All photographic orders received prior to the cut off will be filled. EDC will continue to produce digital products, from which paper prints can be generated by computer-linked printers or plotters. Since the early 1970s, the USGS has offered these archived photographic products for sale. For the last few years there has been a decline in customer demand for paper prints and film products. Several major suppliers of photo-processing chemicals, paper, etc. are converting to digital product lines and discontinuing traditional raw materials. The production expenses are not being recovered through product sales. For these reasons, the USGS will discontinue offering photographic products. Two new digital products will be offered. The first is a high-resolution, digitally scanned product, which will be made available upon request starting in July 2004. This product is created at approximately 1200 dpi with an output file size of approximately 120 megabytes from a black and white photograph or 360 megabytes from a color photograph. Both are provided in a TIFF format. The cost will be $24 for cleaning and scanning each frame plus the standard media generation costs of, $45/CD, $60/DVD or $30/file if ftp format is requested. The second digital product is a medium-resolution digitized product, available on-line as the rolls of film are digitized beginning in October 2004. This product is created at approximately 600 dpi with an output file size of approximately 15 megabytes from a black and white photograph, or 45 megabytes from a color photograph, both also provided in a TIFF format. The cost for this product will be $1 per file access fee, along with the media generation costs of $30/file if ftp'd, $45/CD, or $60/DVD. Samples of both digital products covering two frames of photography over an area of New York City, acquired in 1966 at a scale of 1:24,000 are available to FTP from the following location: http://edc.usgs.gov/phoenix_iv/new_york USGS digital image products can be delivered faster than traditional photographic products. Unless otherwise restricted, all digital products are public domain and can be modified to suit your needs or combined with other digital data. For further information please contact: [log in to unmask]