Digital BW, The Print

Peter,

Surely that depends on the viewing distance? I've just looked at some 18x12
black-only prints (from a 1280/90) and at arms length or further I cannot
see any dots (with or without corrected eyesight). But if I look at them
from a few inches with reading glasses I can see the dotty nature of light
areas. If I look at any print with a x10 magnifier I can see dots in all of
them, however they were printed.

So, it's horses for courses; if I print large prints to be hung on a wall
and viewed at a normal viewing distance, black-only prints are totally
satisfactory (unless I want tinted ones). If I print 6x4's that people are
going to have to look at closeup, then black-only prints will not be
satisfactory.

Bob Frost.

----- Original Message -----
From: "peter nelson" <peter@...>
>
> Maybe not YOUR naked eye, but I can see the 1280's dots
> just fine!
>
> I've long suspected that the people who like black-only printing
> simply don't have good close visual acuity.  A lot of people as
> they get older and suffer from presbyopia find that they just
> can't focus closely - black-only printing is ideal for them.