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Re: blotchy blacks on MIS quadtone

2001-10-27 by Martin Wesley

Dafna,

You should not be getting that result. Can you give us some more 
information on the workflow and printer settings you are using?

Martin


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., nem2nem@y... wrote:
> hi. i'm pretty new to digital phtotgraphy and printing. i've 
recently 
> set up a digital darkroom (nikon sc 4000, epson 1160, MIS FS 
quadtone 
> inks). I'm printing portraits from tibet and the true black just 
does 
> not blend in. the prints have a great tonal spectrum in the 
> highlights and midtones, but when it comes to the shadows, the 
black 
> blotches up and pixelates - looking very digital. am i doing 
> something wrong? or is this just what i should expect with digital 
> prints?
> thanks so much,
> dafna.

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