Digital BW, The Print

these folks too-

http://www.dalmatianlab.com/resources/

Tyler
http://www.custom-digital.com/

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Watson
<bwyg@...> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
>