Digital BW, The Print

Vinny,

> can the Cone museum black be used with the MIS VM set?

I suppose so, but I've never tried it.  Frankly, I think the Museum black is
overkill for the vm inkset.  The VM-K is already more lightfast than the
midtones.

>... the VM set ... left anywhere near a
>south window fades warm in just a short time.

The vm inkset is based on the old MIS quad black, and it does warm up with
light exposure.  I believe there must be a small amount of dye in the black
pigmented ink from which the midtones are mixed.  So, I think what is
happening is that the dye burns off and leaves the warm carbon, which will
then fade at a much lower rate.

The FS-N was the first of the non-warming inksets.  The vm-s uses the FS-N
gray.  As such, the neutral end of the vm-s inkset will not warm
significantly.  Visually, this makes a big difference.

There is a new UC-Class vm in the works.  I'll call MIS and see if I can
move it along.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com