Digital BW, The Print

Sue - me too - I love the lightjet BW prints, but they are 'different' from
a conventional silver FB, but I love the look

Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sue Tallon" <suetallon@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] How neutral are your B&W prints on the Epson2200?


> on 3/4/03 4:27 AM, Julian Thomas at julianthomas@... wrote:
>
> > However they still need rgb files and it is processed in colour
chemistry
> > which is why I still class it as a 'colour-type' paper. You cannot give
them
> > a greyscale file. How you convert your file from greyscale to rgb isn't
as
> > easy as a straight PS move - I've spent a loooong time researching this
and
> > getting samples. All labs can print on BW RGB paper but this is not a
> > straight equivalent to even an RC BW paper. very good results are
possible
> > but it is not the same as a BW FB analogue print.
>
> What is B/W RGB paper and where does it say at Reed that they're using B/W
> paper?  I've seen some stunning B/W, dead neutral, you'd think it was a
B/W
> silver print 4' x 4' Lightjet prints in the lobby of Pictopia here in
> Berkeley. I sent them a grayscale image for a test and got back a
green/cyan
> print. I talked with them about achieving the quality they have displayed
in
> their lobby and apparently that requires testing, patience and balance to
a
> certain light source ie halogens, daylight,tungsten etc.. It can be done
but
> you have to work with the process and not expect your prints to be
> metamerism free.
>
>
> Sue
>
> Sue Tallon Photography
> suetallon@...
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