Digital BW, The Print

Austin

Bringing this conversation back to the print, let's take a hypothetical. One
prints identical complex step wedges (lets assume one with enough steps that
it really challenges the capabilities of the processes) via both inkjet and
silver print methods, and both processes delineate all tones within them
equally well, but the silver print does so with a a brighter white and a
deeper black. You would say their dynamic range is equal (or performed
equally) but the silver prints "tonal range" was greater?

Just trying to get in sync with your terminology because I think your usage
may be more precise and correct than common usage. Commonly "dynamic range"
is used to describe the "range" of tones , but I do believe that would be an
imperfect use of the term, because then what term *would* be use to describe
the ability to discern the discreet in-between tones? Martin, what term
would you use for that ability?

Todd