Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Kelly.

 

For curiosity, have you tried the Jon Cone Carbon ink set in the 1400/1430?  Jon's inks have the reputation as being very reliably formulated and consistent from batch to batch ( as I believe were the version of Eboni 6 inks sold by MIS ).  Please note that I am NOT acting as an agent for Jon's inks which I have NOT compared with the MIS Ebony v.1!  Nevertheless, I plan to try the Cone set and compare my subjective impressions of prints made with the MIS Eboni inks vs. those made with Jon's inks. 

 

However, I am curious as to whether or not objective comparisons have been done using the two inks sets.  A talented colleague of mine has suggested that he might be willing to compare the two sets using objective standards and targets and of course a spectrophotometer.  I imagine that he might also use various QTR profiles with each ink set in order to compare " out of the box " solutions for those desiring to use QTR with either of the Carbon sets. Such information would surely be welcomed by many.

 

Elliot

 

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Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 9:53 AM
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Subject: RE: [Digital BW] STS- C6 ink set

 

  

Kelly-Sorry to be naïve, but does "STS" stand for?

 

Elliot

 

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Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 9:01 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] STS- C6 ink set

 

  

I purchased a 220 ml matt k cartridge from STS Sucked it dry.. I made uo a standard C6 inkset. no K in the yellow. I am by far no expert but I love to fiddle.

 I made up a 21 step profile for arches BRT White.  There was a slight increase in Dmax When compared to the MIS  C6 in run in another 1400.  The STS profile was dead straight before linerizing. Using the North light 51 step tst print The STS is definitely the stronger print.I have not yet created QTR profile. 

I also made up a C6 STS K+MIS 2 K ink set. I got a 1.63 dmax using Paul's QTR profiles.

Using the straight STS ink set and addiding K in the Yellow I got a  1.69 dmax.

I also tested with Han German etch. and got a 1.75 Dmax and a very nice 51 test print. I did not test Paul's Icc's yet.

These t tests may not be a valid way to test, and are definitely subjective.  they may also be in the realm of opinions.  And we know what they are worth.

But as Paul says "Enjoy the Journey"

Kelly

A footnote I am using a Spyder for the profiles