Digital BW, The Print

>While I certainly don't know what the problem is that does not allow you
>to perfectly represent your images
>digitally, I still think that there is a problem in your system
>*somewhere*.  I do not believe that one cannot
>get a facsimile of your photo prints on an inkjet output.

Harvey -

I don't believe there is any such thing as a "perfect representation" of an
image in any medium; every print is an interpretation. I'm also not looking
for a "facsimile" of my silver prints by way of an inkjet printer. I _am_
looking for a way of creating from my negatives a pleasing, believable
print that does not get in the way of appreciating the picture. I believe
that for the moment, in my circumstances, with my equipment and materials
and procedures, and given my experiences and prejudices, the MIS VM method
is not appropriate. Given that simply using the black cartridge produces
results that -> FOR ME <- come very close to what I want to achieve, I see
little reason to spend any more of other people's time trying to optimize
something that I probably would not care for even if it were optimum.
Different strokes...

>So, hang in there.  Perhaps you can try to have someone else output one of
>your files to see if the problem
>lies within your printer?  We have a 2000P, and use Epson's ink, but if
>you would like to e-mail me one of
>your files , I would be happy to try outputting it on our machine.  On the
>other hand, there should be someone
>on this list who has a similar setup, who might also volunteer.

Thank you. Another list participant has already suggested this, and I
believe we will end up simply exchanging prints: he will show me what he
can do with MIS VM and the Roark curves, and I will show him what I
consider to be nice-looking output with the black cartridge. We will
probably be mutually and politely mystified, and happily go back to doing
things our own way.

-- Nick

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