Digital BW, The Print

Jerry,

I am looking for longevity (for fine art bookmaking for instance) and 
considered the museum black to be the blackest, if you take into 
account what it will be like in a year or so. I am curious what the new 
MIS black is like in this context.

-mh

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Olson <
jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> The Museum black isn't all that black. Portfolio is better, and the 
> black black is the blackest. (Cone inks).
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> The Generations 4 black is deeper than any of the above. Very close to 
> black black. Very. But enhanced is still just
> a tiny bit blacker. I could live with the Black Black from cone.
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> Where does the new MIS version 4.3 black fit in here with the 4 above 
> inks as far as deep blacks go?
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> I  recieved 12 little prints from Cone, and I think the Selenium toned 
> ink print with the Black Black is gorgeous. But I
> understand the black black is not very stable. Anyone know for certain?
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> If they had at least an honest 35 year life and they weren't three times 
> as expensive as most other inks, I'd use them
> but first I'd like to see and hear more about the MIS 4.3 inks.
> 
> Jerry
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> mh wrote:
> > Since they are comparing it to Museum Black can we assume that this is 
> > an all pigment ink?