Digital BW, The Print

Bill,
I am using a Mac and a PC. All of my printing I am transfering to the MAC because of 
the better results that I am getting. I  find that for color on my 2200 the results are 
great using the standard Epson profiles on Epson Paper. I am transfering my pofiling 
system to the Mac, but it's hard to see how I can get any better! 
For B/W I am using Carl's curves and they seem to give me anything from a very warm 
print to a very cool print. The neutral is just that, neutral. I have a tough time to see 
any visable difference between the HPR and the EEM. I guess one might last a bit 
longer. The HPR is available in a thicker paper, but that doesn't seem all that 
necessary when the prints are matted.
Quadtone RIP for the Mac is very tough to beat at the price. Once again I thank all of 
those who's work has made it possible. I for one would be happy to pay for it!

Barry (Sierra Gold)

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Strong" 
<billstrong50@y...> wrote:
> Hi, ?Sierra
> 
> I would not say the results are better, just different in a way that I
> like. The warm Ultra-Tone curve is much warmer than what I can get using
> the tone adjustmant feature in IP. I think tonal transitions are at
> least as good with Roark's curves. I actually print B&W using both
> machines depending on the subject. As far as I am concerned, Image Print
> is the only practical affordable way to go for accurate color on a 2200.
> Are you using Quadtone RIP on the Mac with the 2200?
> 
> Indeed I have seen Jon Cone's latest xenon lamp longevity figures and I
> agree that for practical purposes it is splitting hairs; however, I hope
> one day to be able to display/sell prints in a place like The Gallery
> For Fine Photography on Royal Street in New Orleans and I think I need
> every possible advantage to convince the gallery that my prints are
> worthy. (I realize this is an impossible dream but it gives me something
> to strive for.)
> 
> Thank you for the compliment about my site. I have been selling prints
> for about 8 months at Bay Crafts in Bay St Louis, Mississippi and in a
> gallery here in Hattiesburg.  I have sold only three on the internet;
> however, many people are familiar with Phototour and they ask me about
> prints and I send them to one of the galleries. The image quality of my
> print sales internet pages is poor. I am working to correct that. I am
> embarrassed to show it after seeing the sites of some of the members
> here.
> 
> Regards,
> Bill
>  
> ___________________________________________________________________ 
> Bill, 
> I am very surprised that you say the 1160 gives you better prints 
> than the 2200/ Imageprint combo. I have a 1160 and a 2200 with the 
> quadtone RIP_ and there is no doubt that the 2200 B/W prints are 
> better using the 2200! 
> If you look at teh peizography3000 group you will see a current 
> thread dicussing print life comparing various inks. Whilst joe cone 
> claims that his inks last longer, I believe that they do, surely we 
> are splitting hairs when the worst case tests out at at least 65 
> years for B/W prints using UC inks. So why worry about it?
> 
> Your web site is nicely presented, do you sell prints from it, or 
> from another source? 
> 
> Sierra Gold--- In 
> 
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