Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 02/17/2002 8:57:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
wolfkutnahorskyphotos@... writes:

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> Everyone found the 
> Cone inks far too green under fluorescent lighting, and best when 
> viewed under tungsten, while the MIS inks displayed little color shift 
> under the different light sources.
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Wolf! Thank you for your in depth comparison MIS vs. Piezo Inks! I would have 
to concur with your report. I can add that paper does make a difference in 
the tone when viewing under florescent lights. My ex favorite paper "Orwell" 
was the worst as far as green tint with both piezo and MIS FS inks. Piezo 
being much worse! Especially noticeable if the image featured lighter tones. 
Images featuring dark tones and shadow detail I didn't find them 
objectionable under florescence with either ink set. This is on Orwell paper! 
Switching to Wells River there was a marked improvement in the perceived 
green tint seen under florescent lighting With both inksets. My final 
combination for florescent lighting is Photo Rag with MIS FullSpectrum Inks. 
Absolutely no green under any light is my goal!
I hadn't given florescent lighting much thought until I exhibited 15 Piezo & 
MIS prints along with two other silver printers in a gallery that had mixed 
lighting and florecents in some areas. Mine looked very greenish especially 
hanging next to dead neutral silver prints! I was sick that I spent the money 
on the exhibit and even flew down there only to see my greenish prints 
looking amateurish compared to the Silver prints. Live and learn!
I find Find MIS FS inks much friendlier under florecents on all papers. Even 
the warm Piezo Sumerset enhanced prints look greenish under florecents. If 
one is 
selling prints they will end up in florescent light at some point, office 
spaces, commercial buildings are not going to have daylight balanced 
florecents in there, are they? I suggest printers check there work under 
florecents, If it looks good under these garish lights then it will probably 
look good under all lighting conditions. Again my observations are based on 
my images, most featuring lighter tones, and that makes the print reflect the 
color of the viewing light more readily seen.
Very nice report, Wolf! I've been waiting for this one.
Another note, I can also say I know another user of Piezo inks that gets dead 
neutral prints in florecent lighting on Wells River, but he uses Adobe 
pressready Working in CMYK for maximum control of the ink.
Steve Meyers



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