Digital BW, The Print

Well I wouldn't lump the HPZ in the same hole as Epson and Canon for black and white high end prints. I've been doing some gelatin silver neutral knock offs this week with Innova Satin fiber. With the gloss enhancer channel and the three gray channels out of grayscale (no color inks used) it pretty much kicks ass. The Hannemuhle Photorag Baryta is great also.

Now should HP have added 4 grays to this 12 channel set instead of the green or the blue, hell yes, hell yes. Hopefully one day they will wake up and do something like that, but I won't hold my breath.

Jon's Piezography on Matte papers beats everything however as an world in itself, especially in the high values with ultra subtle rendition. He deserves a medal for that and I hope they will be available for years to come.

john 




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Weaver" <garww@...> wrote:
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> The silver print is still my standard. But I can't have everything at all times  :  ) I was into lamp blacks and india type inks way before I found photography, so I accept what it can do without any real qualms. Inks are just a old friend in a different process.
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> gar