Digital BW, The Print

I've been looking closely at fine digital prints on display in
expensive Santa Fe NM galleries, talking to the photographers. 

Amazing stuff. Santa Fe is full of worthless painting and jewelry
schlock, but several photo galleries are the best I've seen anywhere.

I always ask: The printer is invariably an Epson (2200, 4000, 9600)
and the pigments are invariably OEM, both B&W and color. 

They look faaaabulous. They lack nothing Vs silver prints, and are
lots better than 90% of the "fine" Ciba...though some giant Ektacolor
prints have been startling...

The photographers simply did fine photographs and used high quality
tools to produce fine prints. They evidently weren't looking for
cheapest, newest, or "alternative" solutions. They evidently weren't
into shopping, machines, or tinkering. 

From what I've read the 2400 et al will nsume more pigments and make
credible glossy and semi-gloss prints. Since I like water color paper
and never did like glossy paper in wet photolab, hated resin paper,
the only temptation would have to do with non-resin semigloss: Not a
big temptation. 

I do hope to buy a 4000 or whatever within the year. If a 4000 it will
be an Epson refurb. If 4000 I'll sell my 2200. 

Djon

 


 





-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "dfaprinting"
<dfaprinting@y...> wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "gradyvillejb" 
> <jb1@g...> wrote:
> > I want to reliably and with repeatability create exhibition quality 
> gallery b&w prints. It 
> > would be nice to do some color as well, but it is not my priority. 
> After further research, I 
> > feel my choices are:
> > 
> > A) buy used (mint) 4000 and use epson uc inks
> > B) buy used (mint) 4000 and use third party inks (indicate which)
> > C) wait and buy the new 4800 in june and use the new UC K3 inks
> > D) none of the above
> >