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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Quadtone Rip

2004-09-11 by Steve Kale

1. Suggests you do not have QTR properly calibrated - try making your own
curves.

2. 50/50 is not intended to be neutral.  You need to decide on a mix that
you believe is neutral.  Again, you can make your own curves to produce any
tone you like.


> From: Thomas Fors <tom@...>

 
> 
> In my testing, I've noticed two visible differences between IP and QTR on EEM
> paper.
> 
> 
> 
> 1.  IP produces darker blacks (higher dmax).
> 
> 2.  IP prints look more neutral than QTR (which looks slightly warm using
> CoolSe/warm at 50%).
> 
> 
> 
> For the money, QTR is a phenomenal deal though.
> 
> 
> 
> Tom
>

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