Digital BW, The Print

Brian,

nice to see you join us here. I very much appreciate the info on the LightJets.
Perhaps you can help with some of the following questions:

- What are the resolutions that are possible for negs on the 2080?

- You mention 8x10 film, but I guess you can do 4x5 too, right? or do you have 
to gang them on an 8x10 sheet?

- Can you describe some key technology differences in the LightJet vs the 
LVT. For example, the LVT is a big rotating drum like an Iris. There is a head 
that shoots light through a valve etc. What is the basic principle of the LJ?

- Would you prefer files for bw negs submitted as RGB or gray?

- Do yo get a perfect neutral scale on Fuji Chrystal Archive BW prints?

- Are you exposing TMX or Tech Pan to avoid double grain?

-If one printed a grayscale on a bw neg in the 2080, what would be the dmax 
(for the 255 patch) - or is that variable depending on the LUT? In any case 
what would be the most that could be attained with your current calibrations?

Martin has already asked if you tried fiber BW paper  as opposed to either 
color or RC in the big LJ's.  Is there a solution for that at all?

Thanks again for your participation here. It's a big help for us.

Antonis Ricos