Digital BW, The Print

There is some discussion the last few days on the QTR group about adjusting curves to get 
cooler prints.

Scott

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "SteveZ" <blizzie12@y...> wrote:
> 
> Yeah, I do use UC inks. Tonight I did some tests on Epson premium 
> semi gloss and the QTR. The results weren't too bad, a bit of 
> bronzing but but it's almost impossible to get a really "cool" image 
> using existing QTR curves.
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny Eades" 
> <jeades1@s...> wrote:
> > 
> > No they aren't sepia--slightly warm; but not much different than 
> on 
> > the matte paper. I used the Epson PremLuster paper curve at 100%. 
> It 
> > sounds like you use UltraChrome inks, I use the MIS Ultratone 2 
> > inkset in an Epson 1280 printer.
> > 
> > Your friend in Photography,
> > 
> > Johnny
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "SteveZ" 
> > <blizzie12@y...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Johnny, are your prints coming out brown? I tried Ilford Smooth 
> > > Pearl with the QTR and they had a strong sepia tone, not what I 
> > > wanted at all. Then again, there is no specific profile for 
> luster 
> > > papers in the QTRgui. I tried printing with NoK and print came 
> out 
> > > completely washed out. I wish I had some answers.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny 
> Eades" 
> > > <jeades1@s...> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > I'm glad you asked about QTR and glossy. As I'm writing this 
> I'm 
> > > > making a print on Ilford Smooth Glossy Paper, because now that 
> > you 
> > > > mention it; I don't think I've used QTR with glossy paper. I'm 
> > > using 
> > > > the SemiLuster Paper curve. Let me look at the finished print 
> and 
> > > see 
> > > > if my opinion is changed by it....................By George, 
> > there 
> > > is 
> > > > almost no bronzing at all. There is still the distraction from 
> > the 
> > > > light glaring on the paper, but I may start using some Glossy 
> > > Paper. 
> > > > Now I see that I failed to assign the QTR Glossy paper 
> workspace 
> > > > before printing it. I may try another when I get some more 
> glossy 
> > > > paper to play with.
> > > > 
> > > > Your friend in Photography,
> > > > 
> > > > Johnny
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "SteveZ" 
> > > > <blizzie12@y...> wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > And 'bronzing'? Has that been a problem for you with glossy 
> > > paper?
> > > > > Do you use the QTR with glossy papers as well?
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny 
> > > Eades" 
> > > > > <jeades1@s...> wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I prefer using matte paper because there is less 
> distraction 
> > > from 
> > > > > > glare upon the surface of the print and also the bronzing 
> > > effect 
> > > > > from 
> > > > > > differential glossiness of more and less ink laid down on 
> the 
> > > > > > surface. The only reason I might use glossy is if the 
> image 
> > > > > requires 
> > > > > > deeper blacks and better midtone separation that I might 
> not 
> > > be 
> > > > > able 
> > > > > > to achieve from the matte surface. Whatever the image 
> might 
> > > need 
> > > > > > would be the reason for using either one over the other.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Your friend in Photography,
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Johnny
> > > > > > 
> > > > .