Digital BW, The Print

Mark Tucker wrote:

> Part of why I'm voicing this publicly, Harvey, is that I wished
> someone had said all this publicly to ME. I think then, I would
> have had a bit more realistic expectations about inkjet printing. I
> come out of eighteen years of anal-retentive fiber B/W printing,
> so admittedly, I'm a pretty tough customer. But I also agree with
> what Martin said in an earlier post: if some of the limitations of
> these products are stated up front, in advance, then maybe I
> wouldn't feel kinda burned. But when you're dropping thousands
> at a time, it's hard to keep a good attitude when the prior product
> wasnt' up to snuff.
>
> I'm sorry and I apologize if my tone got a bit out of hand. But
> sometimes, I think a good stiff dose of honesty is good for a
> reality-check; it can also save in the pocketbook and in the
> frustration factor.

Dear Mark,
I think what you are writing makes perfect sense, and I agree with both you and your tone.  :- )

I'm feeling a little guilty now about my admonishments, cause I'm going to get slammed the next time I'm
having a bad day, and fly off the handle (which I fear I do on a regular basis).

Ah well.....

Harvey Ferdschneider
partner, SKID Photography, NYC




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