Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Kevin, I will give them a try.

-Kiefer

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Gulstene 
<kevin@d...> wrote:
> If you are willing to try tweaking the curves but need better 
readings  
> of the densities try contacting ABC photo (about 4th and Fir).  I 
took  
> them two step wedges yesterday and they (Jim Stay) made the 
readings  
> while I waited.  It took about 5 minutes. Very helpful people.  
There  
> may be a small service fee.
> 
> --
> Kevin Gulstene
> 
> On Thursday, March 20, 2003, at 09:01  AM, slightlyoutoffocus wrote:
> 
> > Hello group!
> >
> > I have been printing with moderate success over the last year 
using
> > MIS-VM inks, an Epson 980, and either Legion Photo Matte paper or
> > Epson Archival Matte (now re-named I believe).  I received helpful
> > suggestions from several of you in the past, particularly from 
Paul
> > Roark, and settled on using PS curves created by Paul for the 
1160.
> > Those curves do not produce a very linear greyscale for the 980 
and
> > saturate at the black end.  I have tweaked these curves roughly 
(by
> > eye and by means of a flatbed scanner and VueScan in lieu of a
> > densitometer).  The results are still less than ideal.
> >
> > I was just wondering if anyone might have produced new curves that
> > work better for me.  Any help would be greatly valued.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Kiefer Elliott
> > Vancouver, Canada
> >
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