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MICROFILMING- A Digital Conversion

If you have ever wondered what Microfilm is! Then read this article to understand it properly. Honestly, this is a very reasonable question as used by industry professionals. Microfilm, Microfiche are in general.

What does Microfilm Mean?

Microfilm is a facsimile storage space used for film reels which are exposed and developed into photographic records. It is characteristically used to store paper documents for example legal documents, periodicals, and engineering drawings. Microfilm is a microphotography type of film used in the archiving industry. It is also part of the microfilm family, along with the Microfiche. It is compact in nature, low in cost, and requires far smaller storage space. Thus, it is considered being a good archival form. Conversely, it is the process by which you can convert digital images into microfilm called archive writing.

A Brief History of Microfilm

Microfilm was invented over 180 years ago and is considered as archival medium storage to preserve documents. It was invented by a fellow named John Benjamin Dancer in 1839. Later, the French optician Rene Dragon expanded upon Dancer’s invention and produced more commercial applications for Microfilm. During the Franco-Prussian War (1871), Dragon used carrier pigeons to send messages on Microfilm. In the 1920s, a New York City banker created the first fiscally viable use for microfilm to capture bank records. In 1935 when newspapers started becoming available on 35mm microfilm rolls.

Do microfilms have a role to play in the 21st century? Digital technologies changed the whole countryside and living style. In this article, we will cover a brief history of Microfilm. It is used today because of some benefits of choosing microfilms for record preservation and the potential future of microfilm. Not that, we mostly use the term “Microfilm” even though we sprinkle in Microfiche too.

Benefits of Using Microfilm

Why should Microfilm be used for record preservation?

Microfilm is an immense long-term storage method for record preservation. It is harder than paper and readable; also it takes less space than paper records. Microfilm has been built for a long time of preservation and does not require any additional resources to read it. You might need a magnifying glass to read the material but some documents are even decipherable to the naked eye without magnification.

Archive Writer Technology 

A further method of creating microfilm is through archive writing which takes digital images and turns them into microfilm. The easy way to protect your business records from tampering and loss. Archive Writer technology protects the digital world through long-term storage on Microfilm. MD AW 3 series and SMA 5 1 are the best archive writers in the market. They produce an analog backup for your digital business documents. These archive writers are versatile, high productivity, and cost-effective.

What is an Archive Processor?

The Archive Processor provides controlled microfilm doling out with minimal operator training or experience. Committing your document images and digital documents to microfilm for decades or even centuries. A new Image link Archive Processor is now easier to use and more ecologically friendly. The Archive Processor for 16mm or 35mm film is an adaptable and enormously versatile machine. It is quite compact and requires a minimal amount of training.

Western Micrographics Explain Microfilm

Microfilm can be converted into an electronic format so that it is easy to access. There are different types of microfilms like silver gelatin film, vesicular film, and diazo film. Silver gelatin film is used to record permanently for high-quality images. Vesicular and diazo films are highly sensitive.  

You now know more about Microfilm. If you are interested in creating microfilm and want to get digitized, give us a call at 858 722 5500 & 858 278 5501 or send an email to micrographics We love to hear from you and follow up to chat with you about your project.

 

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