Digital BW, The Print

Martin,

Do you have the web address for Lenswork's Special Editions? I am interested to know more about this.

-Della


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" <mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> David,
> 
> Scanning prints is a legit method of getting your photos into digital form.
> The "Special Edition" silver fiber prints sold by Lenswork are produce using
> this method (although I believe they use a drum scanner). The selected
> prints are scanned and the resulting file is output on a 3600 dpi image
> setter to make contact negatives.
> 
> The results are excellent and I cannot distinguish them from an enlarged
> silver print. I have a Jay Dussard and a Bruce Barnbaum print. Excellent
> prints. Anyone wanting to produce silver prints from their digital files
> should check this out.
> 
> Having said all that I would still recommend that scanning the original
> negatives as the best way to reduce the number of reproduction steps, since
> there is lose of information each time an image is duplicated. The loss, as
> you say, may be so small that it is not noticeable. You would really have to
> do a side-by-side of finished prints produced by both methods to know for
> sure.
> 
> Martin Wesley
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <daschkenas@a...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 5:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Flatbed scanning b&w prints
> 
> 
> > With all of the talk about film scanners, thought I would share what I'm
> doing.  I've been flatbed scanning b&w prints ,( from the past 25 years)
> with a UMAX Mirage SEII, both 8x10 and 11x14 inch prints as it will scan
> print sizes up to 12 x 17.  I am scanning so that I print at a minimum of
> 300 dpi.  I'm making mostly 15 inch wide prints, from prints done in various
> formats thru the years, 35mm, 2,1/4, and 4x5 & 8x10 contact prints... I am
> getting, which I believe, is great quality.  In most cases I like the inkjet
> print better than the original, and I am a very good wet print maker.
> People are telling me that I am sacrificing quality by scanning prints, but
> quite frankly I know that should be the case, but I can't imagine seeing any
> more detail in the print than I am seeing now. ( I sent a few prints to
> Jerry Olson to view and I don't believe that he would have known the prints
> were done by scanning a print rather than a negative.)
> > It is much easier for me to access the prints rather than search thru 25
> years worth of negatives, which is the main reason I'm doing it this way,
> also, tho because the prints look so darn good.
> > So for those of you wanting to convert prints that you have on hand, don't
> overlook flatbed scanning, you don't need that $5000.00 scanner to produce
> great looking work.
> > I'm printing b&w with a 1280, CIS and MIS 6 color dyes on LPM.
> > David Aschkenas
> >
> >
> > Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls and
> other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at:
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint
> >
> > Please follow these basic guidelines:
> > - Include your full name with your message.
> > - Include the address of your website, if you have one.
> > - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep
> them short.
> > - As the topic of a thread changes remember to change the subject header.
> > - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or "flames."
> > - Complete your Yahoo profile.
> > - Before posting a question, search the message archives and the various
> resources on the homepage.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >
> >