Digital BW, The Print

There is the possibility that you could head into the lab, measure the wrong
thing, and draw a conclusion based on wrong information.  I know I have done
it……
More on point, a 45/0 spectro does not measure the “deepness” of a print as
viewed in typical lighting.  Other than carefully controlled gallery type
lighting, matte prints can often appear as black, or blacker than glossy
prints which have a superiour 45/0 Dmax value.

Best regards,
John Moody

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Shilesh
Jani
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 12:55 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: more paper news

Tom,

If I was trying not to be impudent with Tyler, I am trying not to be
argumentative with you. But really, if you I are head-to-head, each
looking at prints A and B with different Dmax, and each agree to
the "black deep enough to fall into", then sure you are right.

But can you communicate that to me in cyber-space? I have no idea
what your or Tyler's idea of "deep" is. Give me a number or send me a
print. At which point the "print IS the datum, and it IS king"

Excuse my pedantic state of mind. I am an engineer and have no
patience for opinion, other than it being a spark that sends me into
the lab.

Shilesh




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