Digital BW, The Print

Hi Martin, 
To answer your post: <cost for getting to that first 24x30 print and 
the cost of additional prints?
Where did you get the texturing plate you mention? Or did you have 
custom made? How is it used?>

As many of us are finding out, the digital solution is not cheaper: 
60 MB scan $30 + 24x30 print $125, without computing the time on 
Pshop. But for me it is a great solution to offer clients all the 
retouching they need to have done, and also to have big prints made 
without too much trouble. Btw, these prints are made at 150dpi on the 
Lightjet (the tests on the Lambda were at 200 dpi).

Re the texturing plates, I have inherited with the studio some old 
plates and an old metal press. That part works great! 
I believe Coda rep here (Linda Britton at 760.944.0346) sells new 
ones and you sandwich the plate with the print and put it trough the 
rollers of their cold-mount press. I do not know of a place where you 
can get them custom made. Maybe someone on the list does?
Let me know if you have any other question on this.
Benoît
http://studiocharis.com