Digital BW, The Print

> > But just what would you learn?
> I mean to say if you liked the Piezo in preference to the other 
samples,
> would you dump all your current consumables and buy the Cone 
product. A
> costly business, especially if having done the swop, you found you 
gained
> nothing extra printing your own work.
> 
>  Then again just what does (what you Americans quaintly refer to 
as "a shoot
> out") really prove? Little or nothing except on that particular 
day printing
> those particular subjects a panel with a particular set of 
preferences chose
> one particular suppliers samples.
> 
> Next month another panel could well chose somebody else's.
> Another month and somebody else gets the nod and so on and so on.
> 
> Come sir, if you like what you are currently producing be 
satisfied and stay
> away from Pandoras box.
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> 
Richard...You are absolutely right about Pandora's box. I had that 
problem many years ago with darkroom materials. (Hmmmm...maybe Tri-x 
in D76 on Portriga IS better than Agfa 100 in Rodinal on Brovira 
etc.) I eventually settled down. I love my current setup (XP /PS/ 
IP/ 2200) but I have a desire for larger prints and am considering 
the 4000 for 16x24s. So I would really just like to see the 4000 
with IP on PR and the Epson inks. Curiosity is strong in us monkey-
types.

Best, Jim