Digital BW, The Print

Hi Scott:

As soon as I get the neg from Ataraxia I will let you/the group know. 
If you want, in the mean time, you can contact them (phone #'s on 
their website www.atxstudio.com) and ask for samples of their Carbon 
Prints (B/W) and their Collector's Color Carbon Prints. The color 
will blow you away. The B/W, while I prefer silver, will give you an 
idea of the screening they use for their BW pigment prints. Ask for 
Richard March.

I currently don't have a darkroom (still in boxes from our move 10 
years ago - long story) so I have to go to a friends place to have 
test prints made from the negs.

Agreed, Dale is most helpful. One thing I found very helpful, make 
several smaller duplicate images on separate layers so they fit on a 
smaller piece of film (8x10 or 11x17), along with full-size 1" sq. 
clips from important areas of the image. Also include a step wedge 
for each curve you plan to use. Then apply the curves on adjustment 
layers, each to a different layer. IMPORTANT: Make sure you label 
them! This way you can test several curve combinations at once.

Another option is to go to LVT output. This is a very high-res 
continuous tone (not halftone or bitmap) method. It's more expensive 
but you end up with a 4x5 or 8x10 T-Max 100 negative (with all you 
manipulation incorporated). I have not used this place, but their 
prices seem pretty good. They are in NJ: 
http://www.kleinulmes.com/pb/dsoutput.htm

I'll keep you posted.

Rich
www.rcodaphotography.com