Digital BW, The Print

On Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at 08:09 AM, John Merrill wrote:

> I like the way dye transfers look and I like to manipulate by hand.

That I understand.

> It's not an inferior product; it's just different.

At best polaroid dye transfers will last 10 years because of the 
polaroid dyes...I don't doubt the artistic merit, just the longevity of 
the final product.

> I'm really happy
> with my inkjet B&W work. (I use OPM.) Once in a while I like to be
> painterly...

Given that I would strongly suggest just printing to the Pictorico OTP 
Film.  It will get you there just fine and save you a bunch of time and 
money...but you will need either a dye based printer or else one of the 
newer pigment systems that uses photoblack.  I've already done it with 
my 2200 and IJC...works great.  Just cut the final images and put them 
in glass slide mounts to use with the polaroid.

Robert