Digital BW, The Print

I have investigated all the digital BW workflows. My thoughts:

If you go LightJet you are sacrificing longevity. Remember it is 
either a B/W print on color paper, or a B/W print on RC garbage. 
Either way you lose down the road. Also, the paper surfaces distract 
me.

The only two other alternatives that are, IMHO, worth the effort are:

1. Inkjet (Piezo or other) on high-quality paper. I love the look of 
B/W matte prints from inkjet. And they are fairly archival.

2. Have a digital negative made (not an inkjet negative - I found 
them to be of unacceptable quality). Either an imagesetter negative 
(www.atxstudio.com is a good source) or from a LVT or Rhino. These 
can then be printed conventionally in a wet darkroom. Nothing beats 
the look of a fiber silver print.

Rich
www. rcodaphotography.com