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RE: [Digital BW] I'm tired of watercolor, I want to paint with oils

2003-03-02 by Paul Roark

Yes, MIS has a Photo Black also -- pure carbon and as light fast as the
Epson version.  RC paper compatibility requires changing black inks still.

Paul
_______________
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Chris Hargens <ldmr@...> [mailto:ldmr@...]
  Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 8:47 AM
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] I'm tired of watercolor, I want to paint with
oils


  Would this be with the MIS equivalent of the Epson Photo Black?

  Chris Hargens

  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
  <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
  > The UC VM 4.3 inkset is RC paper compatible.  A dmax that is more
  than a
  > silver print, with no coating required, will soon be available.
  There is a
  > variety of black inks that can be used.  Epson Archival Black is
  about the
  > darkest pigment black at about 2.2 on most modern RC papers.  With
  dyes you
  > can get over 3.  I'd stick to the pigmented blacks, however.  Once
  you're
  > over 2.0, there isn't much visual difference.
  >
  > Paul
  > http://www.PaulRoark.com


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