Digital BW, The Print

pdesmidt tds.net <pdesmidt@...> wrote:

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> How are the dye prints holding up on the Red River Metallic paper?
> I have a 4880 sitting idle....
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> There are no sophisticated tests of that combination as far as I know.  At
their best, the dyes on Canson Baryta that has been sprayed have done
amazingly well, almost at the Color UltraChrome level.  However, the tests
with another company's metallic show considerable changes at 50 MLux-hours.
 See http://www.aardenburg-imaging.com/

My own experience with the Noritsu dyes on Red River Metallic indicate that
un-sprayed, un-framed cards on the mantle in a light room with south facing
windows look very good after one year.  I don't see any obvious change in
non-critical observation.  So, while I don't expect much longevity from any
dye, I think the sprayed ones will probably still be fine after several
years.  I expect they won't look the same after 25 years.

This is eye candy.  They look great, are cheap, sell, and are fun to make
and look at.  I just spray with Lascaux (non-UV), dry-mount on pre-coated
foam-core, frame-nail into black frames cut from stock, and it's done.
With a roll of Red River Polar Pearl Metallic in the 4000, printing
impressive looking display prints is easy.  No other print media has come
close to the apparent sharpness and "snap" these display.  That said, we
hang carbon prints under acrylic on most of our walls at home.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com


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