Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "eluden123"
<eluden123@...> wrote:
> 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.  

Hello Eric,

I visited your website because of an interest in silver print from
digital files.

Reading from your website I also found this:

"No Questions about Longevity. Fiber-based black & white prints are
proven to last over a hundred years. The inkjet process has existed
for a fraction of that time. Why take a chance that your
once-in-a-lifetime image may end up short-lived?"

I'd say that's pretty much of a broad statement encompassing all type
of digital b&w printing, shedding doubts about the longevity of all
digital prints.

True the inkjet process is pretty recent, but materials such as carbon
and unbrightened rag paper have been around for a long time. It's the
method of applying carbon to rag paper which is recent. 

I wish you success on your commercial endeavor, truly for it is a
noble art to be b&w silver printing. However this process exist for
its intrinsyc values, just like digital b&w printing and should be
promoted as such. Neither printing methods really replaces the other
without any needs to cast doubts about the other printing method.

Regards,
Andre Moreau