Digital BW, The Print

>"A beautiful print is a beautiful print, whatever it is on, whatever it's
>density range, I still
>don't get it.
>Tyler"

I don't own a reflection densitometer, and I just sold seven different 8x10 
portrait prints in a fundraising auction.  Admittedly the prices were 
inflated for that cause, but there had to be a reason that each auctioned 
for $275.  All were processed through Picasa2, printed with an Epson R220 
using MIS UTR2W ink on Premier Art Hot Press paper, and archivally mounted 
and framed by me. Lighting for each shot was on-site, and inconsistant, 
depending on the circumstance.

I find Picasa2 very helpful, and use it most of the time.  The Epson R220 
with the carbon ink is nothing short of amazing, and superb in good lighting 
conditions.  I just wanted to note here that newbies to digital black and 
white, like myself, can make prints at least equal to, and with a little 
practice better than, prints I used to get from my darkroom after years of 
wet work.

(Now my two Beseler 23c's will stay in boxes much longer, along with the 
other great wet equipment.)

Frank Vincent