Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam A. McCandless" <samcc@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] For Della On Shadows


> I'm more curious to know whether Mike, and others who have tried
> both, agree with Della on this point in particular:
>
> > > >I have used both the Piezography driver and the
> > > > various MIS workflows. For me, the greatest difference
> > > > is the superior tonal separation of Piezography in the
> > > > shadows regions. Not yet have any of the alternative
> > > > methods been able to equal the separation of tone in
> > > > the shadows regions.

Sam,

Having used both Piezo and Paul Roark's MIS VM workflow and having received
over 100 inkjet photographs in print exchanges using many other workflows, I
would say I do not agree at all. Some of the RGB seperation curves with the
Epson driver actually have much better seperation in the 95-100% tonal
range. The ability to get these tones seperated in your print is more
dependent upon what you do in Photoshop than on any particular inks,
software or workflows. All of them have the capability of producing
excellent prints.

>
> The only reason I didn't ask Steadman after he posted in reaction to
> Della is that I don't think he's tried the various MIS workflows
> Della thought inferior in this regard.

He remains true to his chosen medium which is a good thing. You will make
more progress picking a workflow and sticking with it than you will spending
all your time trying this and that like I do. <G>
>
> This separation (or not) of tones is a matter of fact - is
> measurable? - and not opinion isn't it? I'm curious to know the
> details because I assume there could be a difference which is
> measurable but not appreciable.

It is not only measurable, it is visible. When they are properly seperated
you can distinguish the 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 and 100 steps. Remeber your eyes
can recognize a lot more than 100 shades of gray.

Martin Wesley

(snip)