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Originally Posted by thecatspajamas
Type I vs. Type II shouldn't necessarily speak to image quality, as both are necessarily printed from the original negative.
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This is where the 'Type' designations get confusing and why I couldn't give a flip about it (yes, bad pun). Most photo collectors I know are interested in the following, and always have been. If you could get a sharp, well-composed print of something you were interested in, and it was printed from the original negative at around the time the photo was taken, then you were happy. And if it was printed yesterday, but would look good on your wall and the price was fair, then you were still happy. Now a 'Type 1' designation within a plastic holder makes up for problems that in the past wouldn't have been acceptable.
- image clarity and composition
- subject
- date printed (either specifically or general)