Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
"chipcarterdc" <chipcarterdc@h...> wrote:
> Hi, I just made a sale for one of my images.  The client wants it 
as 
> a 20x30.  SInce I only have an Epson 2200, I obviously can't do 
this 
> one myself.  My local pro place no longer does wet darkroom 
prints; 
> the guy said they output everything digitally but develop it in 
RA-4 
> chemicals, which aren't "real black and white."  It would be $66 
for 
> the print and an extra $15 if I had them scan it (drum scan) as 
> opposed to supplying them with the file  (I admit I have no idea 
what 
> RA-4 is and how it compares to a traditional black and white 
print).
> 
> So, my questions are: (1) Has anyone used RA-4 process for 
black and 
> white enlargements, and what was your impression of the 
> quality/tonality, etc?  and (2) Does anyone know of good places 
I 
> could send the negative or scan to for output this large?
> 
> Thanks!

I think its a Kodak process...check here:
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/Zmanuals/z130.shtml


 	
KODAK Photochemicals

Processing Manuals Index 
Process RA-4 Using KODAK EKTACOLOR RA Chemicals
Publication Z-130 

Use KODAK EKTACOLOR RA Chemicals to process KODAK 
Papers and Materials and other papers designed for Process 
RA-4. 

This manual describes how to use EKTACOLOR RA Chemicals 
in photofinishing labs, professional finishing labs, and minilabs.
 
There is a PDF documents there...a lot of them, must be various 
ways to process.

Ron Norman