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RE: [Digital BW] Dynamic Range

2002-03-24 by Austin Franklin

> Austin
>
> My old fibre based prints are very similar in density ratio to
> inkjet on cotten. They were never as "snappy". Do you think the
> dynamic range of inkjet would be akin to fibre based?
>
> Garry Sarre

Hi Garry,

I believe, though I have not proven it with any tests of my own, merely
personal observations of images printed using both, that inkjet prints can
produce more tonal variations than wet darkroom, and therefore have a higher
dynamic range.  It's probably an easy thing to "prove" using a step wedge.

Regards,

Austin

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