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Re: [Digital BW] Weak black with 1160, MIS original quad, & Brandin workflow?

2001-12-01 by sdmey4@aol.com

In a message dated 11/30/2001 5:35:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
jacques10040@... writes:

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> The 
> >one thing I'm still not satisfied with, though, is the black: it looks 
> >like 98% rather than 100%. It gets better if I use PS levels to set 
> >the black point about 20-30 points in from first black data, but 
> >then shadow detail goes to hell. I can't get good black while 
> >holding detail at 96-97%.

Switch to MIS FS Full Spectrum Black. This should give you an almost 5% 
increase in black. The standard quad black from MIS in well know for being on 
the weak side.
Steve Meyers

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