Digital BW, The Print

I'm happy to hear the system is working for you.  With the easy-refill
carts, bulk ink, and a chip resetter, the cost per print is just a few
pennies more than the paper cost.  Have you tried the Costco Kirkland
Signature Pro Glossy Photo Paper to get that down to $0.15 per print?

For your next step to the huge print sizes, look for a used 9500 (or 7500,
7000, or 9000).  I could actually be quite happy with just a C86 and my
7500.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: scott_now_coming [mailto:scott_now_coming@...] 
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 3:00 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] MIS EZN and Epson Premium Luster



I just want to report my opinion on this combination:

EPSON C86 (Settings: Gamma 1.8; Contrast -14; Brightness +3; High 
speed-off)
MIS EZN Carts.w/PK
EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper
NIKON D-70 NEF File
QImage: Prtr ICC-off; Interp Max/ Max/Pyramid / 5 (default) 

WOW! I just printed a few portraits and they look awesome.

I think this is a close to a fiber-base "wet" print as you can get.
I used to print on glossy fiberbase in the darkroom.

The above combo gives me what I've been looking for in a "digital" 
print.

Even a "hardcore" photographer wouldn't be able to tell it's an 
inkjet, digital print from normal viewing distance.

Even if you "put your nose on it", I think you'd be hard-pressed 
totell it's digital. A knowlegable photographer may detect a SLIGHT 
bit of over-sharpening, but not at normal (18 inches or so) view 
distance.

Everything I've been looking for in a "digital darkroom", er.... 
ah... except that 44" wide printer. I'm working on that!






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