Digital BW, The Print

Djon,

Great report! This matches well what I am hearing from
gallery owners (who could care less about technology
and only want what is perceived to have lasting value
and will sell).

Any consensus on what papers are working for them?
Matte or Gloss/SemiGloss/Luster?

Thanks!

Guy
--- Djon <westsidemaurice@...> wrote:
> 
> 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
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> -- 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
> > > 
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