Digital BW, The Print

The "grain" in the 3-MK midtones is relatively the same for matte and 
glossy, in that they use the same curves at that point.  With the 
glossy papers, the contrast is a bit more, so the visibility of the 
grain is also a bit more.  The large dmax on Crane Silver Rag that I 
reported, however, is due to the PK + Glop, and there is no PK in the 
midtones.  So, the dmax difference is more than the graininess 
difference.

In actual prints, few have noticed the grain in the matte 3-MK 
workflow.  Nonetheless, as is shown in the 1600 dpi scan at 
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/R1800-Image-Structure.pdf , it's there.

Paul    
www.PaulRoark.com 



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Sarah Renkes" 
<sagaface@...> wrote:
>
>  "The main disadvantages are that the 3MK process does have a bit of 
a grain pattern in 
> the midtones, and a second pass through the printer is needed."
> 
> Paul, do you mean grain in just the glossy prints or in both matte 
and glossy?
> 
> Sarah
>