Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Mark McCombs" 
<lockwood_mccombs@h...> wrote:
> I found this a while ago, but wanted to see what folks on this board
> thought of this.  It sounds really interesting.  No, I'm not
> affiliated with this lab, and haven't even tried them.  It's San
> Miguel Photo Lab.


See message #51687:

"--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Mark Savoia
<mark@c...> wrote:
> My review:
>
> Well I just received back my black and white fiber base print done on
> the DeVere digital enlarger. The tones look close to acceptable but
> there is a noticeable "grid" pattern on it. This is more evident in the
> 16"x20" then the 11"x14", but it is surely there. This print was made
> in the UK by James Boyce of Odyssey Sales. He claims he is a technician
> and not a full time black and white printer, but I feel that he should
> have then seen this issue with the "grid". I would like to give him
> some slack but this test was to "sell me" on purchasing their product.
>
> My conclusion is: This enlarger is not capable of large prints, unlike
> a certain lab in western US has claimed. I have had my customers try
> them (the lab in western US) and have all had the same results, they
> were just not happy with the quality.
>
> For $35,000US I would think this enlarger would kick ass. I guess not.
>
> Mark
> Connecticut Photographics
> http://www.ctphoto.com"

I had the same experience.  I showed my local B&W lab the DeVere print that I received and 
he had the same comments as Mark.

Martin