Digital BW, The Print

Your post got me thinking.  All of the pigment inks available, are
based on carbon.  Why?  Does anyone know if any other archival
substances have been used, possibly even oxidized silver?  It seems
to me, that since the oxidized silver particles in a gelatin silver
print are as small as they are, with the proper preparation and
suspension, an alternative to the realm of carbon pigment prints
could be explored.

Sorry if this is a bit off topic.  Just a thought.

Eric


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean"
<deanwork2003@y...> 
wrote:
> I like your yahoo code name, virtually grey. That says it all.
That's
> the best we can hope for in this imperfect carbon based world...