Digital BW, The Print

Try scratching it



From: alistair_owens <owens@...>
Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:34:03 +0000
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: F-Type paper comparison

 
 
 


Cannot comment on a comparison between these papers but have just got
hold of a pack of Harman FB AL Gloss and done some comparisons with
this and an airdried darkroom print on fibre gloss.

Used a friend's 3800 to print the Harman driven by Epson's ABW and
using 15 yellow and 3 red to match the darkroom print's toning.
Printed image is a scan of a 6x6 BW neg. I must say that the Harmon
print held up very well. A bit more contrast than the darkroom print
but this could probably be worked out with some more time in PS.
Digital print sharper and had depth equal to the darkroom print and
no discernible bronzing.

I by no means qualify as an expert printer but I am discerning and
know what I like. I would have said prior to this exercise that
inkjet printing had not yet knocked air dryed fibre off its perch.
Now I would say that when using Harmans's gloss paper, the digital
equivalent to air dried fibre is as good if not better.

regards

Alistair

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