Digital BW, The Print

Heavy Metamerism?

Jerry




Lynne Siler wrote:
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> >>My only comment would be that in the world of B&W photography where silver
> >fiber sets the standard, 80 years would not be considered archival.
> >Photographs from the 1800's are still going strong so I think we need a
> >print life of 150+ years if not more. This assumes you care about archival
> >prints or want to get involved with all the issues around "fine art" print
> >sales.
> >
> Thanks for your responses, Sam and Martin. My next question is why I read so
> much about piezo inks and rarely hear mention of the Lyson quad black inks.
> I ended up trying them because they are much less expensive and don't
> require software - so it was just easy! And as I said I think the prints are
> beautiful. So, is there something I should know about these inks that would
> sway me towards the piezotones? Thanks.
> 
> Lynne Siler
> http://www.lynnesiler.com
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