Digital BW, The Print

Paul, thanks for the info. Looking forward to the hopefull "new inks"
I like what I get, just like it to stay that way for a while.

Vinny
http://www.wulfsden.com


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> 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