Digital BW, The Print

Just a few thoughts.  I don't know if you'll really need monitor calibration
printing b&w with a dedicated inkset.  Photoshop has a steep learning curve
(but then most everything else does for me).  If a good beginner
photo-oriented class is available, it will save you much time.  I think your
life in the alt world will be much simpler if you will go with high-res
imagesetter negs, instead of inkjet.  See www.danburkholder.com.  You'll
need a 3600 dpi imagesetter...your local pre-press, in addition to not
knowing what you're trying to do, will likely have 2400 dpi.  Epson
heavy-weight matte paper is pretty good when it's behind glass.  That's
about it...best of luck.

Regards,

  --Ken Carney
    www.kencarney.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Maquiling [mailto:eric@...]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 7:16 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint
Subject: [Digital BW] Potential ex-darkroom convert


I've moved a couple of times this year and it looks like my darkroom
will be in boxes for a while. I've been on lurking mode listening and
learning as much as I can.  I've been generating some quickie
'beginner's guide' to a person with nada, nothing, except of course a
computer and cameras :)

This is what I have to get so far, and my question is, anyone else can
contribute?  I mostly want to do B&W, 11X14 as biggest (or the next
size up), may try doing digital negs for alt processes:

1280 printer (looks cost effective)
I have Win2K, old, but works
Piezo inks
some type of software to calibrate my monitor?
profiles?
paper
photoshop for dummies

Anyone have anything to add to the list?

I wish there was some type of "happy meal" someone can offer,
supersize, that comes with everything I need.

Thanks

/Lurker mode off

--
Eric


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