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Re: Re: RGB Convert to Grayscale

2003-11-28 by Jon

Anthony G. Atkielski spake thus:

> Message: 15
> Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:20:18 +0100
> From: "Anthony G. Atkielski" <anthony@...>
> Subject: Re: Re: RGB Convert to Grayscale
> 
> Mark Hahn writes:
> 
>> What????  You are talking apples and oranges here... and scanning
>> silver based film also has its down side as well.
> 
> Apples and oranges indeed ... RGB is the apple, B&W is the orange.  They
> don't mix.
> 
> I'm surprised that, on a group dedicated to black and white photography,
> conversions from RGB are considered so acceptable.

Therein lies your error. It is a group dedicated to black and white _digital
printing_. During one of the previous times you were involved in one of
these capture debates, I asked you what printer and ink combo you were
using. You weren't using any B/W inkjet method.

What printer and ink combo are you using now?

Just curious...

Jon

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