Digital BW, The Print

You might what to consider this option.

Check out this site: http://reedphoto.com/

They have a LightJet 5000 that you can use to image onto CONVENTIONAL
silver/gelatin printing paper.
This is then processed in regular B&W chemistry. As far as I know, this is
the only lab in the US to do this.
Sure, there are plenty of labs that have LightJets that image onto color
material (Fuji Crystal Archive processed in RA-4 chemistry)
but this is different. They use a special Kodak paper specifically designed
for imaging using the LightJet, Chromera, Frountier, etc...

You will need an image to be 300 dpi in resolution at what ever size you
needed printed (20 x 30). They can make a max print size of
50 x 96 inches (per their web site).

I've tried to have B&W (grayscale) prints made using the LightJet 5000 with
color material (RA-4 process) and they just aren't quite
what you would expect a nice silver print to look like. It's been my
observation that B&W RA-4 prints just don't have a really nice, rich
deep black like a conventional silver print has.

You might give this a try. One thing though, they only offer one surface
texture (matt) for the B&W paper.

Good Luck

Best Regards,

David R. Spielman


 -----Original Message-----
From: chipcarterdc [mailto:chipcarterdc@...]
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 10:12 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Suggestions on large black and white output?



  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!


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