Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Paul for your confirmation on Ben's Post
It seems that I have a great deal of reading and hands on practice.
Thanks again Paul
Willumm
The Celt






--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul"
<paulmwhiting@...> wrote:
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> Willumm,
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> I have the exact same setup Ben does, and would echo everything he
says. There's only one difference, and that's that I use MIS cleaning
fluid in the color positions. True, I give up color printing but I
seldom need color and it's a lot cheaper this way. Plus, you get an
inexpensive cleaning job whenever the printer does a startup. I've found
that Ilford FP4 film works well for me also, except that I use 35mm and
120 film, not 4x5. Even the 35mm negs give excellent 8 x 10 results,
I've not tried larger prints. But I have made 11 x 14 prints from 120
film and they are just fine.
>
> Good luck in your printing,
>
> Paul
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "willummthecelt"
big_willum53@ wrote:
> >
> > Thank you Ben for your reply to my post I have not looked for your
> > documeny yet, as the grandshilldren are running Amok .
> > I call myself Willumm as my far better half, calls me everything
other
> > than William so Willumm the Celt it is.
> > Thanks again for your information
> > Willumm
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ben"
> > <benjschneider2@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Willumm,
> > >
> > > That is the first time I have spelled that name that way.  Nice
> > meeting you.
> > >
> > > I have been make some very exciting B&W prints on the R1800 using
> > QuadTone RIP and the 3k printing process.  These are some of the
best
> > B&W prints I have ever made in my forty years of making photographs.
> > >
> > > I have been a large format shooter from nearly the start, and I
have
> > been making improved prints, over my darkroom prints, on the R1800. 
I
> > scan the mostly 4x5 negatives on an ICG drum scanner in RGB then
print
> > them on the R1800 using mostly black inks.  The only time color inks
are
> > used is when I want to tone a print, or print on glossy paper.
> > >
> > > I made a post on this list just a week ago or so about my process.
I
> > am sure you can find it in the archives.  I print from neutral to
sepia
> > to cool prints with just the move of sliders in the RIP program.  I
have
> > printed on matte papers using MIS Ebony inks, and on glossy papers
using
> > the Epson inks.  Changing from to the other is easy, but will cost
you a
> > bit of ink.
> > >
> > > What is nice about printing on matte papers is that the printer
will
> > still be able to print color, as well as great B&W.  I have been
using
> > different brands of paper, depending on the reason for the print,
and
> > the final look that I want.  Different papers make big differences
in
> > the outcome.
> > >
> > > The detail I am pulling out of my old negatives, mostly Ilford
FP-4
> > film, is truly amazing.  Very long, smooth tonal ranges, filled with
> > detail I never saw from a print made through some of Schneider's
best
> > enlarging lenses.  They are much better then the DSLR images I am
> > shooting now.  If I didn't have such a bad back, I would still be
> > shooting the 4x5.  I can't carry the weight of the equipment very
long
> > before I can't walk the next day.  Bad L-4 disc!
> > >
> > > If you can't find my post in the archives, let me know and I will
find
> > it and send you a copy.
> > >
> > > I think the R1800 is one of the best photo printers ever made.  It
is
> > sad that Epson has dropped it.  I have been wanting to try a R1400
with
> > Carbon 6.  If the economy keeps improving I will get the set up. 
The on
> > limitation I don't like in both printers is the 13x19 print size
limit.
> > >
> > > Ben
> > >
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "William"
> > big_willum53@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello All
> > > > I am Willumm A Celt living in Glamorgan South Wales UK.
> > > > This is my first post and I would like to ask the group how to
> > produce
> > > > stunning Black and White printed Images using my Epson R1800. 
At
> > the
> > > > moment I am getting either Green cast or Magenta cast so I have
been
> > > > trolling the web looking for help and I came upon your group and
> > > > wondered if you as a group  would help in laymans terms how to
> > produce
> > > > work without a colour cast.
> > > > Many Thanks
> > > > Willumm
> > > >
> > > >
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