Digital BW, The Print

Austin Franklin wrote:

>  > I think you could possible use CMY but not K.  How can one
> > collect 'black' with
> > a sensor?  You're thinking in 4 color ink reproduction and not
> > light waves.  And
> > I think the reason they use RGB is that it's tranmissive and not
> > reflective
> > (would that be additive and not subtractive?)....
> >
> > Harvey Ferdschneider
> > partner, SKID Photography, NYC
> > >
> > > http://www.digitalcameras.com/howTheyWork2.asp
>
> Hi Harvey,
>
> Go read that page I referenced...K is not black in this use...
>
> Austin

Then it that example it would be CMYG (as in green) and not CMYK (as in black).

Harvey Ferdschneider
partner, SKID Photography, NYC


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