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Re: [Digital BW] re: selenium toning

2002-01-14 by Michael Kravit

Jeff,

Epson dyes and I believe dyes in general do not exibit metamerism to any great extent. I think that all color materials exhibit some metamerism , but most are so slight that it is not a problem.

Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jeff Magidson 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 6:27 PM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] re: selenium toning




  Michael Kravit wrote:
  > 
  > David,
  > 
  > I hear your frustration.
  > 
  > CDT made my profiles for me as well. After the pigment ink wound up on the floor, my desk and the wall, I loaded the Epson 1280 dyes. I profiled them myself with Profiler Pro and my scanner. I get lovely prints with great color balance.
  > 
  > I do very little color printing and as such for six months I was very frustrated with the output. I would try adjustments in Photoshop and everything else I could think of. Finally with the profiles and dyes I get the prints I always thought I could get.
  > 
  > If the Epson dyes give me 26 years under glass, I can live with that. I am printing on BrightCube Eclipse and Hahnemuhle papers. So far, I am very pleased with the results.
  > 
  > Mike

  Mike & or David;

  What amount of Metamerism are you getting with the MIS or Epson Dyes?

  Thanks,

  -Jeff

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