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Reader's Q&A

Longevity of the prints

Reading your magazine has made it relatively easy to choose a digital camera but selecting a printer seems less straightforward. I am especially concerned about the archival longevity of the prints. You suggest that Canon’s Chromalife and Epson’s Ultrachrome inks have better colour-fastness but what is their life expectancy and are there any other inks which are comparable?

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Nikon Capture NX compatibility

I have a Nikon D50 and I have been shooting JPEG files, but I now would like to shoot Raw files. I have looked at Nikon Capture NX but most specifications quote Windows 2000 Professional and XP as supported operating systems, but not Vista. How can I be sure it will work on Vista? Otherwise, can you suggest an alternative? I can’t get on with Adobe Elements!

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