Digital BW, The Print

Good answer!

All I can say is when I put several close but subtly different prints behind
glass together, many, many, subtleties are rendered indistinguishable, or
barely relevant. For better, or worse. For me sharpness, color, and
tonality, were much more important characteristics than dmax, behind glass.
Some might say in all cases, but that might be debatable...

But I too reserve the right to change my mind about it all at a later date.
Perception is so very dynamic.

Todd

> Let me get back to you on that one.  I looked at this early on...and the
> coated prints still looked better...but that was many
> formulations/papers/application methods ago.  I want to do some double blind
> evaluation.
> 
> Robert
> 
> On 10/15/01 10:29 AM, "Todd Flashner" <tflash@...> wrote:
> 
>> 
>>> One of my objectives in the coating project was to achieve the positives of
>>> glass without the negatives.  Antonis and I have talked about this one at
>>> length. But the velvety surface of a coated print is definitely no
>>> more...but honestly I have trouble looking at an uncoated print next to a
>>> coated one because the coated print is so rich and deep.
>> 
>> How do you feel about coating prints that *are* destined to be hung behind
>> glass? Is it still a worthwhile venture, or does the added dmax go unnoticed
>> because of the added dmax from the glass, and is the added dmax further
>> mitigated by yet another glare causing surface? IOW, I understand the
>> benefits of coating a print for display as opposed to using glass, but if
>> glass is a given, would you personally still coat the print?
>> 
>> Todd