Digital BW, The Print

>--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Robert 
>Morrison <rmorrison@p...> wrote:
>but it will be
> much harder to do reproducibly than using a Mayer rod...that's 
what they are
> made for...very uniform coating time after time.

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The 505gsm Epson Velvet helps, in that the curl/buckle factor is 
reduced, due to the weight.

But still, the sprayer is VERY hard to get it completely consistent. 
And hard to get the paper saturated, without it starting to run, 
since it's hanging vertically.

My fantasy sprayhead is a 90 degree rightangle elbow device, so 
that the print could be left lying on its back, but then the sprayer 
could be held upright and normal. That way, you could load up 
the print, with the print taped down, and eliminate the "run factor".

Personally, for large prints, I think the Mayer Rod is a complete 
waste of time. No way. The error factor is much higher there than 
with spraying. I have gotten much better with spraying, but the 
question is: do I want to be a sprayer? (Quick answer: no way in 
hell).

I may next just experiment with framing the Epson Velvet under 
glass, throw it on the wall, and see how it feels. No coating at all. 
Back to being a photographer...

-MT, http://www.marktucker.com/