Digital BW, The Print

I too have recently purchased an Epson 3800 and am really glad I did.
 I never dreamed I could make prints this good at home, let alone
without a darkroom.  

I have done my B&W stuff with Eric Chan's ABW profies (thanks, Eric!)
and have tried a couple prints with the Quadtone RIP package.  They
look somewhat different, but I am not ready to say either one looks
BETTER to me at this point.  

Actually, the biggest improvement for me was getting a copy of Noise
Ninja and using it to reduce the grain in my scanned 4x5s.  They look
SOOOO much better after applying Noise Ninja!

Anyway, I'm really pleased with my 3800.

Michael


PS: I got a terrific deal on my 3800 from Sarah Newman at Shades of
Paper in New Jersey.  She beat the otherwise best price I had seen on
the net by about fifty bucks, including free shipping (which turned
out to be overnight since they drop shipped from a warehouse about 50
miles from me) and a $200 rebate from Epson.  (only one day left to
take advantage of that $200 Epson rebate, btw!).

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Making Mediocre Images in San Francisco, CA
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