Digital BW, The Print

There was an article recently, last couple of issues ago, in Photo 
Techniques on making digital with Pictorico film. You might try their 
back issues and find the article.

I just wish Paul would answer my post from Sunday

Vinny


- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "donbga" <donbryant@w...> 
wrote:
> > 
> > I said "sufficient quality " not sufficient range.
> > 
> Sorry, a mental transpositon on my part!
> 
> > I've had excellent results with a 1270, Epson inks and driver and 
> Pictorico
> > film with negs for Platinum and Ziatype prints as well as silver 
MG 
> VI,
> > Forte Polywarmtone and Berger papers.
> > 
> 
> So you have sufficient density to make platinum prints?
> Which processes have you used digital negatives for platinum 
> printing? Or did you mean a platinum/palladium combination? I'm not 
> trying to split hairs but rather discern what density range you are 
> getting with your physical density negatives.
>  
> > I love Piezo and am one of it's greatest fans. But in my 
experience 
> even my
> > 7000 with BWPro24 Piezo the dither pattern is far too discernable 
> for
> > Pictorico.
> >
> 
> Yes (from what I have read) apparently the 0% dot gain causes the 
> dither to become quite obvious.
>  
> > Maybe the MIS VM (which I also regularly use) may work and I hope 
> that you
> > will post your results.
> > 
> 
> Well I'm just crossing my fingers, but I'm pessimistic. It could be 
> that decent negatives for gum printing may be able to be made with 
> MIS-VM and the 1160.
> 
> It may just turn out that digital inkjet negatives will be an 
> ellusive goal -- at least for me, for now.
> 
> Don Bryant