Digital BW, The Print

Can't we all just get along?  ;)

I'm willing to bet that there are many people that are 100% satisfied with
BO printing, purely because they're not looking for critically perfect tonal
range, they're not putting their work in museums, and they just want to
print the occasional print in B&W without it looking crappy with color inks.
After all, 99% of the population are entirely happy with $100 "boom boxes"
that sound like crap, but they still enjoy the music.

For most of us on this forum BO printing doesn't come up to the standard we
like, but that doesn't mean it's not OK for others that aren't as fussy as
all of us (yes, I'm talking to you).

Your fellow B&W elitist,

   Matthew
  Hello Matthew,

  >I never said you said you can't see dots.  I was just kidding around
  - I think we need more of that on this forum.  :)

  Ok, point taken, and I agree.

  Some people have inferred from my remarks some things I didn't say, so
  for the record:

  1) I have never said that BO is better than good quad/hex printing.

  2) I would like a dotless quad/hex solution as much as anyone.  I
  agree that dotless printing has been and is a worthy goal.

  3) My advocacy of BO printing has been because it is a good interim
  solution for:

  ..a) someone who has struggled unsuccessfully with quad/hex methods
  and needs a "life raft".

  ..b) a newbie who is confused by all the options and needs time to
  gain some experience and sort things out before investing a lot of
  money in a system.

  4) The main reason I have been so vocal about it is that I feel that
  BO has gotten a bum rap, and that it deserves to be accepted as one of
  many available techniques so that people who may benefit from it do
  not dismiss it out of hand.

  The reason I began this thread is that Peter's remark about BO being
  contrasty is one which he has made before, some months ago, which
  generated a very similar discussion.  I was dismayed that he would
  want to beat this dead horse all over again.  Peter seems to be, as
  Martin said, "compelled to attack it...harshly".

  Lastly, I don't know if keith's remark was directed at me, but I am
  not on a "dots are beautiful campaign".  Lots of people read this
  forum for information and I've received many emails from people who
  thanked me for turning them on to BO printing.  Therefore I want to
  continue to portray it in a positive light.  The prints have a unique
  look about them which resembles Tri-X in a way, and a well done BO
  print can be strikingly beautiful, with deep blacks, brilliant
  highlights, and silvery midtones.  However, I am not in love with
  dots.  If I could get the same intense beauty without the dots I'd be
  happy as a clam.  One day the right system will come along and I'll
  spring for it.  We keep getting closer.  My only "campaign" is for BO
  printing to be accepted as one of many options.

  Regards, Clayton


  Info on black and white digital printing at
  http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm


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