Digital BW, The Print

Paul  -
 
If the trick here is in the caoting, why can't the coating be put on cotton?  Or, why couldn't it be put on on of the traditional wet darkroom papers instead of an emulsion?
 
 
Tom Baker

Paul Roark <paul.roark@...> wrote:
Tom,

>Can all of this happen with dye and still preserve the color advantage dye
>has over pigs in terms of vibrancy, saturation, etc.?

I don't know, but it suspect it can.  All the surface artifacts of the
pigments are avoided also.  Look at the pains Epson is going to in the R800
order to hide the differential gloss.  By their nature, the pigs are going
to sit on top of the paper.  Dyes can go into the emulsion while they are
still liquid. 

Of course, what the Kodak advance can't do is give us a dye that can last on
cotton paper.  Perhaps this will help the "fine art" and "color glossy
photos" markets diverge.  This could be good.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com


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