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Re: [Digital BW] Dissapointed With MIS VM Quadtone inks

2002-11-28 by Jerry Olson

Cristian,

I can't imagine what you are doing wrong, buy you must be doing
something! My EAM paper/ VM inks with Paul's curves are better than any
darkroom prints I've ever made. And I was a custom silver printer at the
University of North Dakota for 31 years. You must have a setting wrong somewhere.

Of Course you cannot compare inkjet papers to fiber based papers. Inkjet
prints are NOT the same. The Paper is not the same.  But that doesn't
mean they aren't great prints! I think they are far better, especially
with all the wonderful papers like Photo Rag, Eclipse Satine, and the
Hahnemuhle line.

Behind glass, most people cannot tell a high quality inkjet print from a
silver print.

There is NO inkjet paper that looks exactly like fiber based paper. I
can't understand why, but I've never seen one. 

Jerry

cristianbaitg 

> Now I understand that so many
> galleries don't want inkjet prints. It's not about longevity, it's
> about quality. Pictures with MIS and EAM are drawings not photos.
> Under my point of view they are sooooo far away from Fiber based
> prints.
>

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