Digital BW, The Print

On Sun, Aug 21, 2005 at 10:26:11AM -0700, Bill wrote:
> What is a "Trix-Droop" applied to the curve?

Since Claude still hasn't answered, my guess is he means a curve
that emulates the look of Tri-X film.

> claudej1@... wrote:In a message dated 8/21/2005 4:20:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com writes:
> 
> But it  became VERY clear to me that nobody else 
> seemed to be able to tell. This  included the instructors who stated 
> that they really did not like anything  digital. Also, AMAZINGLY, 
> every one, after being presented with the  novelty of two types of 
> prints looking very much the same, wanted to talk  about the content 
> of the image!
> 
> Thought I would post this  interesting experience with very 
> sophisticated viewers. And the inkjet  print was even on what some on 
> this board call "that awful plasticy  paper".
> 
> Are we just getting to the point where all of this is  minutiae??
> 
> 
> I while back I posted of a similar experience with one of the best B&W  
> photographers/printers in Michigan. His jaw dropped when he saw my BO print from  a 
> 4000 on Epson SEMI MATTE paper (you know, that plasticky stuff with great 
> Dmax  and longevity).
> 
> He couldn't belivee the sharpness, lack of grain, etc. tonal scale. It was  a 
> 12x18 from an in-camera Jepeg from my Canon 1D Mark II (8.2 Mpixel). The  
> exposure from my calibrated Minolta meter was perfect, so all I did was add a  
> whisper of USM and a "Trix-Droop" to the curve. He said it looked like it was  
> shot on Tmax 100 and his 4x5 Technika.
> 
> I love the feel of matte papers too, but I can't feel them when they are  
> behind glass. I think all of these old timers like John Sexton are in  DENIAL.
> 
> If I had to go back to film and a darkroom, I's quit photography.
> 
> Claude (digital outputs since 1986 and loving it.)

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 Ben Rosengart                                          ben@...
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