Digital BW, The Print

Just felt obliged to report my latest findings with Silver Rag. After my second batch of trials 
and tweaks to both contrast and sharpening I must say this paper is stellar! I am looking at 
both a contact print of an 8x10 neg (made with Kodak Polymax Silver Gelatin Fiber Paper and 
selenium toned) as well as a 4800/Silver Rag print using the Epson ABW driver with Premium 
Glossy 250 selected. I can tell you with all honesty the Silver Rag Print looks as good if not 
better. I can't believe I am saying that but it's true! I was out earlier today looking at a durst 
cls 1840  10x10 enlarger. I decided not to buy it after seeing this print. This particular analog 
contact print is what I've been using as a benchmark. My dream of having the depth and 
quality of a traditional print using an inkjet printer has now come true. And I believe it's all 
only going to get better! Having an 8x10 camera and an Epson 4990 using 48bit color 16 
pass scan mode at 1800dpi (2400 is too large for the system to handle) and taping the neg 
down after it's been sufficiently heated... I can produce prints beyond my wildest dreams. 
WOW. I would like to thank all of the hard working folks that did the research to bring these 
technologies to fruition. Epson and now Crane!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!

Go get yourself some Silver Rag as soon as it comes out! You won't be sorry!