Digital BW, The Print

Greg wrote:

 

>Changing the name, sorry nothing more to add.

 

Maybe a better title would have been, "How many angels can dance on the head
of a pin."

 

C. David wrote: 

 

> ... viewing distance is a whole different matter. 

> I haven't had much complaint about the highlights for 

> some time now (except in terms of hue control), its the shadow 

> detail I've been most interested in!

 

Shadow detail was the only area I saw where visible differences existed
between the best rip output I have and my 2400 output.  And there a good
profile would probably make the difference.

 

I was also surprised at how little difference there was between RGB and ABW
mode print quality.  It almost looks like Epson added the ABW mode more to
facilitate easy user control than to improve print quality.

 

Bill Schaub, editor of Shutterbug, noted in the latest issue:  "The idea
that quality prints could only be made by a small set of darkroom workers or
those who could afford custom labs is now finished."

 

My conclusion is that it's the human behind the machine, not the printer or
rip itself that is going to make the visible differences. 

 

I've been using a rip lately, but I do so because it allows me to control
the printer better, not because it is inherently better.

 

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  

 

 



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