Digital BW, The Print

Elevator Digital offers this from Toronto from a Lambda. It seems like 
an excellent idea. The only problem is that it's really expensive. When 
I looked at it several years ago it was like 5x the cost of an inkjet 
print (vs. Cone K7s on HPR for example). That kind of pricing just put 
it beyond consideration; I didn't bother to try it. If you can make it 
competitive, I'll certainly consider it.
--
Bruce Watson




eluden123 wrote:
> Hello ,
> I have been a member of this group for about 1 year and check and read
> many of your posts and queries.  I had been at ILFORD for over 15
> years and decided to start my own venture, Digital Silver Imaging.  As
> a b&w photographer, I had been frustrated by the various methods of
> trying to produce a b&w print from a digital file. I had worked with
> every inkjet printer, going back to the Epson Photo Printer, I think
> the 700 series!  I helped launch a variety of the Ilford inkjet
> papers, including the Smooth RC series and some of their fine art
> papers.
> I also worked with HARMAN technology to help launch some of their new
> true
> Baryta based inkjet papers.  It seemed everyone was trying to
> reproduce the look and feel of a true darkroom print.
> At the same time, HARMAN developed a gelatin silver paper that could
> be exposed with light using a Durst Lambda or Lightjet laser enlarger.
>   The file was exposed with light onto the paper (in a large imaging
> "drum") and then processed in traditional B&W chemicals.  It seemed
> like a match made in heaven!  The fiber based paper is actually the
> Ilford Galerie darkroom paper and the RC is on their Ilfospeed RC
> darkroom paper base.
> After speaking with many local photographers, I decided to offer the
> service in the New England area.  I am curious how some of you might
> view this service?  Have any of you seem or tried it?  Did you know it
> was possible?  I know many of you are working with a variety of inkjet
> methods, some of which sound successful, others quite frustrating.
> As a photographer myself and I would welcome all feedback, positive or
> negative.  Feel free to visit our site for any information and you can
> fill in
> some comments, or you can reach me here.
>
> DSI Contact Us page <http://www.digitalsilverimaging.com/contact.php>
> DSI Home page <http://www.digitalsilverimaging.com>
>
> Thank you & regards,
>
> Eric Luden
> Owner at Digital Silver Imaging
>