Digital BW, The Print

Rshimer2001,

> I feel that I have seen beautiful even great
> prints on conventional silver paper and I have seen beautiful and
> even great prints made via digital printing.  They should not be
> compared...

I disagree, they SHOULD be compared...but...

> ...both can be beautiful in their own right

Absolutely true, but I don't see how that means you shouldn't compare them.
In order to determine which one YOU (or I) like better for a particular
purpose, we NEED to compare them.  That doesn't mean that our conclusion
will be that one is better for ALL purposes, nor does it diminish the other
in certain capacities...but I do feel it is important to understand the
differences in order to make an intelligent decision of which one suits your
needs.

> Instead of worrying about which is better, understand your medium and
> do the best that you can with it.

Er, but...ah...that requires comparing them ;-)

Regards,

Austin