Digital BW, The Print

For my taste, the new PiezoTones are the closest thing I've seen to silver gelatin 
darkroom prints.  The neutral/warm tone is very much like that of selenium 
toned Ilford Multigrade Fiber, at least the ones I produce.  This is a significant 
issue, as I have never liked excessively warm prints, nor am I a fan of cool stuff 
either.  And the blacks are truly wonderful. Overall a greater impression of 
depth to the tonal range. So far none of my prints have shown any significant 
shifting.

It should be noted that for the first time, IJM is making the hex set available in 
bulk (4 oz. bottles) for those of us who run large format printers and wish to fill 
our own cartridges.  Pricewise this offers a significant savings and I applaud Jon 
for making this decision.  Not quite a match for the MIS's in cost, but for my 
money an impressive inkset at their pricepoint.

Phil
http://philbard.com

> I would second the opinion of others on this thread:  these inks are the way to 
> go if you like their color.  They appear a bit less warm than the old piezos 
> when they "mature", but as a result they are also more predictable and 
> neutral.  I have put up a side by side pair of prints, not in a sunny window, but 
> a very bright room that gets lots of diffused daylight from a south window and 
> have watched the old piezos warm up and the 'Tones hold their  original 
> "tones".  I'd say, so far so good! 
> 
> Inkjetmall is offering a 10% discount good until next Monday, so, if anyone is 
> interested, this would be a good time to jump in.