Did you know that digitization also revolutionized the land surveying profession? This year, the chartered surveyor trade celebrates its 250th anniversary. Their preferred tools have shifted from steel measuring tape, over the characteristic three-legged theodolites to today's AUVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), digital cameras and software programs. As a result, surveying has become much more precise and effective and, not least, a lot cheaper. Back in the old days, it took two men more than two d

 Where does film digitization stand today, and what are the key...