Digital BW, The Print

FWIW: I print with Epson UC inks (2200) and IP5.6 profiles set for "UCWF2",
which I believe is cool white fluourescent optimized for UC inks.  In my den
or studio, with tungsten and quartz picture lamps, they look fine.  My
office at my day job is in a corner of a high-rise and has two large windows
facing east and two large windows facing south.  It has "cool white
flourescent" more or less lighting, depending on who is the low bidder for
the landlord at the time, and plenty of ambient daylight at times.  The
prints look fine there.  If I take one to a window so that daylight falls
directly on it, or take it outside, yes I can see some metamerism.  This is
on Epson EEM, Arches Infinity or HM PR (all neutral or toned b&w).  So, I'm
not too worried about reasonable display conditions.  However, friends'
prints with the Epson profiles really go green with some daylight.

Regards,

  --Ken Carney
    www.kencarney.com 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Frost [mailto:bob@...] 
> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 4:05 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Tungsten Balance of Epson Archivals
> 
> Peter,
> 
> ImagePrint supply different profiles for the light that the 
> prints will be viewed under!
> 
> bob Frost.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Nelson" <pnweb@...>
> 
> Peope are balancing their PRINTS for different light sources??!!
> 
> That sounds totally nuts.  What happens if you move the print 
> to a different room, or if you have the print in a room where 
> the light changes over the course of a day, such as one where 
> there are outside windows so there is a mix of day and 
> artificial light, or if
> someone changes a lightbulb?   If you sell uch a print to someone do
> you have to include lighting instructions?
> 
> There are many approaches to metamerism - RIPs, quadtones, 
> black only, photo paper, etc, but this one sounds extreme.