Digital BW, The Print

I am pleased to hear your impressions of the silver rag and am anxiously 
awaiting its release. I do have a couple of questions about your scans. 
What software are you using to do the scans and how did you decide on 16 
passes? Also how long do the scans take?

You must really have big files from 8x10 negs.

Bob



bobbysandstrom wrote:

> 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!
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