Digital BW, The Print

Well, I consider myself an "expert" in that I've seriously studied and
 been involved with high end art black and white printing since 1978
and the gradual digital takeover, through all the permutations, since
it began. I learned things from this book that I didn't know and would
certaily use it as a text for a serious imaging class at any time. It
covers a lot of levels and doesn't exclude beginners OR advanced
photographers.

If he had written a text that described in detail ultra specific
workflows, rips, inksets, and software it would have been out of date
by the time it was published. And, like David says, what publisher
would even touch something like that? None. Not to mention how it
would put half of the readers to sleep (including me).

What he did decide to do was explore the foundations for the
technology and aesthetics of monochrome digital inkjet as it has
progressed and where it is now. It not only describes this in a very
creatively readable way but backs up the information with solid
interviews with some of the most influential people who have greatly
contributed to where we are now. And, not just in a geeky technical
boring way, but in a flowing narrative and historical way. I thought
it was really well done. This book will be referred to for decades to
come (unlike most tech books that will never survive beyond a year and
end up as solid waste in landfills with all our ink carts).

I also though he was very fair and didn't take sides in suggesting a
specific ink or printer combination, but showed the strengths and
potentials of each. As a working printer professional, that isn't easy
to do.


John  



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
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> In a message dated 5/16/07 10:33:32 AM, drmrking@... writes:
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> > Not sure what people are expecting from this book, I was expecting
some
> > indepth coverage of the tough issues in mastering digital black
and white.
> > But essentially the book is an overview of the whole topic. Nicely
written
> > and illustrated, but more a one step beyond beginners guide to the all
> > issues you need to consider, rather than a book about mastering
digital
> > black and white.
> > 
> 
> Thats what this list is for... there are not enough users at the
expert level 
> in the entire world to justify writings, printing, and distributing
a book 
> for them; a book has to reach the larger audience.
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> ColorVision Business Unit
> Datacolor Inc.
> CDTobie@...
> www.colorvision.com
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