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Re: [Digital BW] What's the latest on digital negativess ?

2002-09-03 by CDTobie@aol.com

In a message dated 9/3/02 4:49:22 PM, frank@... writes:

>A few of my images prepared as digital files have been accepted at a 
>stock photo agency. The catch is that they do not want digital files 
>OR my carbon pigment b&w prints (with my existing agency I can simply 
>send them images on cd). They want traditional b&w silver prints. So 
>now I need to figure out the best way to make B&W negs from the 
>files - and then I can have regular prints made.
>
>Anyone have experience to share ?

How about having them printed by wet chemical process in black and white on 
an imagesetter? Just be sure its on opaque, not transparent, film... unless 
they accept transparencies.

C. David Tobie
Design Cooperative
CDTobie@...

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