Digital BW, The Print

Clayton,

L=14 is approximately Density=1.76 - That is how I keep it in my head. Although I now print mostly with newer Baryta type  papers, so I am often looking at Densities greater than 2.5 after GLOP second pass.

Shilesh

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ClaytonJ" <cj@...> wrote:
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> Hello Mike,
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> >So the problem with dmax is that its paper AND ink dependent, as you know.
> > HPR is not so good with K3, but is great with Eboni - 
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> Yes, same with VFA but in the other direction.  It's good but lower than HPR with Eboni, but it tops all others at 1.75 with K3.  It's been my #1 paper since I began using the 2400.  This Alise Natural is a VERY welcome addition.
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> >I am getting L= 14.0 - 14.2 very similar to what Paul is getting with the Alise Natural.
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> Is there a formula for translating these L numbers into Dmax numbers like 1.7 etc that Steve's Colorimeter produces?  I look at these 14.x numbers and they have no meaning for me.
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> Thanks for the report.  BTW, I just posted a revision about the color tone in my original report.  Dumb mistake.
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> Regards,
> Clayton
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> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
> I-Trak 2.1   http://www.cjcom.net/itrak.htm
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