Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 1/7/2005 9:54:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com writes:

> My next experiment with PSM is going to be tape-hanging a large piece 
> behind
> glass like I would a matte paper.  If it looks good (and most glossy papers
> don't due to not being totally flat) PSM might even replace the matte papers
> I've traditionally used for the "fine art" displays.  Dmax matters.
> 
> Paul
> 

I'm glad to see you share my enthusiasm for that the superior Dmax of RC from 
PK...MIS, Epson, or otherwise. I mean, after all, 0.3 to 0.6 extra density is 
1 to 2 dtops more dynamic range over the matte paper, even thought we do not 
vusually/emotionally discern this as well as instruements. 

I did a BO print on my 4000 on ESM and gave 2 light coats of spray lacquer 
(the stinky kind).

All my die-hard B&W darkroom buddies agreed it was the closed thing they had 
ever seen to an air dried FB print. Full scale, great sharpness, and superior 
tonal range and detail in the shadow. They were impressed.

Claude



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