Digital BW, The Print

I recently purchased a Photogravure from Lenswork. It is now framed and hanging in my house for us to enjoy. To say the least we are completely pleased with the print and the magazine. II applaud Lenswork and their commitment to fine photography.

Regards,

Michael J. Kravit, AIA
Architect/Photographer
www.kravit.net/photography
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: S. Colson 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Cc: editor@... ; bergh@... 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 9:03 PM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Lenswork Magazine



  > Lenswork is trying to make their photogravure(sp) and 39.00 11x14 
  > Huntington Witherill silver fiber prints seems even more of a bargain by

  > adding("not inkjet")
  > They do have a sort of anti digital flavor to there magazine. This was 
  > discussed on the piezo list awhile back I believe.
  > Maybe they should say these mass produced prints are NOT INKJET if they
  > were we would have to charge more...

  Folks,

  I was the first person to arrive at the Lenswork open house in Anacortes
  few months back and had a few hours to talk to Editor Brooks Jensen and
  Photogravure Printer Russ Dodd (like my self an RIT graduate). 

  What they are trying to do is sell 1,000 prints at $100 instead of 10 at
  $1,000. By doing this they are trying to do is maximize the exposure and
  acceptance of photography to as large of an audience as possible. Until
  the masses of people are able and willing to buy, and thus be interested
  in photographic prints, it will be difficult for but a few people to make
  an adequate living via photography.

  Russ's photogravures are beautifully done. It is obvious that he brings
  20+ years of experience to his prints. The process is labor intensive and
  is done by hand 1 by 1. It is not an automated process. I believe that he
  said that he was able to achieve a contrast range of 1.8-1.9.

  The silver prints that they sell use a screen-printing process with a dot
  pattern of 300-400 lines per inch. They are hard to distinguish from a
  "genuine" silver print. A Lightjet 5000 prints at 305 lines per inch.

  I believe that Lenswork says that their prints are "Not An Inkjet" because
  in the mind of the public there have been continuing quality and archival
  problems with inkjet prints. Remember color prints on Epson paper.

  People are also hesitant to spend money on a print that they think is spit
  out of a machine like a "Xerox" print. You must realize most people have
  never heard of Piezographic B&W prints. Biases of the public will take
  time and effort to overcome.

  Lenswork accepts submissions of Piezographic B&W prints, however they
  prefer scanning gelatin silver prints. If piezo prints are accepted they
  would probably prefer working from the digital files. This is what they
  are used to. Some things take time to work out.

  Lenswork in my mind is clearly the best magazine when it comes to the
  non-technical aspects of photography. I have no association with them
  except as a subscriber.

  http://www.lenswork.com/index2.html

  Thanks,
  Stan Colson 
  RIT '76
  Kirkland, WA.





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