Digital BW, The Print

> Do these coatings increase the D-max?

Yes, D-max is increased noticably. I got an increase from 2.54 to 2.85
which should be around 2% increase. And no, my D-max readings aren't
comparable to any of the values you usually see quoted here. I borrowed
a densitometer with no instruction manual, and can't find any info on it
online. It does, however, seem to be useful for linearization and
comparison of my own prints.

Here's a quick, uncorrected scan of an uncoated patch (lower half)
against the coated print:
http://daniel.staver.no/img/coating.jpg

When I actually look at the print compared to an uncoated patch the
increase appears much bigger than 2%. The blacks are much more
comparable to what you'll typically see on glossy papers than matte
papers. It was also very easy to do the coating. Total time spent is
probably less than 20 minutes as most of the time you're just waiting
for the various layers of coating to dry.

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Daniel Staver
http://daniel.staver.no