Digital BW, The Print

Jules, Jim, Joseph and Shoshanna,
Sure appreciate your input.  Thanks!
This group is a wealth of info re processes, paper and especially 
printing.  
Glad to be here, and thanks again.
Linda

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Jules" 
<jules50uk@...> wrote:
>
> High Linda and welcome. I print b&w in our portrait business and 
the 4800 is the printer 
> that I use and it does a great job.
> As for convertion, yse do that in PhotoShop, not in the camera. 
There are three ways that 
> are mostly acknowledge. Desaturation, Color Mixer and the Lab 
Method. You cans read 
> about all three by searching in Google. i prefer the Lab Method. 
>  But it doesn't end there. Printing is a science to itself and you 
will need special profiles 
> done for whatever paper that you choose. It akes time and lots of 
test prints but it is worth 
> the struggle. Do ask any ustions that you want answered, I'm sure 
one of us can make an 
> attempt at an answer.
> Jules
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Linda 
McCarthy" 
> <lindalmcc@> wrote:
> >
> > By way of intro, I'm Linda McCarthy and decided to join this 
group 
> > because I've recently become interested in black and white 
photography. 
> > Seems that there are several Joe's in the know here to help fill 
in the 
> > blanks.
> > 
> > Two questions..
> > I understand there are two methods of shooting B&W with my camera-
 a 
> > Nikon D80; either by selecting the B&W option in the optimize 
image 
> > menu before shooting, or by converting already-shot color photos 
using 
> > the monochrome function in the retouch menu.  Have any of you 
> > experienced one as being the better choice over the other?
> > 
> > Also.. Looking for the best paper for printing and a good shop in 
case 
> > I need larger prints (I'm in San Diego).  I have an HP inkjet 
here, and 
> > I'm able to realize some above average results, I think..or, at 
least 
> > better than I thought possible.  My dream machine is an E Stylus 
Pro 
> > 4800.  Hoping Santa may surprise me.
> > 
> > Thanks in Advance,
> > Linda
> >
>