2003-05-20 by Anthony Atkielski
... I don t think I have, although I m not sure what the new box look like. I usually have quite a reserve of B&W film, since it keeps better than color film.
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2003-05-20 by Anthony Atkielski
... Do you use printers because the image is better, or for some other reason? The key question I ve been asking myself is: Can ink-jet produce B&W prints
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2003-05-20 by Stan McQueen
... Except, of course, in the limiting case where you are the last person using film. Then film might be hard to come by. That s why I keep telling my wife
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2003-05-20 by Stan McQueen
... My advice is not to use Photoshop to correct the mistakes [you] make with initial exposures. Hot spots and totally black shadow areas are generally
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2003-05-20 by Anthony Atkielski
... That does not mean it is necessary. Some people take drugs; but that does not mean that taking drugs is necessary. ... Fine with me. The fewer people
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2003-05-20 by pwdloge
Hi: My name is Phil Wayner, I am the one who wrote the Kodalith film question. I am sorry that I did not sign my name , this was my first post to this forum.
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2003-05-20 by Anthony Atkielski
... The one who shoots film with a Leica, you mean? ... But there are many more users of digital who are absolutely rotten photographers. Many of them are
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2003-05-20 by Anthony Atkielski
... By selecting the parts you want to print in Photoshop and moving them into the printable range. The procedure is the same for both film and electronic
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2003-05-20 by Mark Sharfman
I am still in the early stages of learning to use Photoshop to correct the mistakes I make with intial exposures. I shoot a lot of figure studies in high
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2003-05-20 by Anthony Atkielski
... That is debatable even for color, and is even shakier for black and white. Electronic cameras are a very poor choice for black and white photography,
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2003-05-20 by Anthony Atkielski
... Because math removes the element of subjectivity that clouds the judgement of many photographers. The math says that Leica lenses do not produce a glow,
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2003-05-20 by Peter Nelson
... Look, Doug, try to keep up, OK? There is no Cliff Notes summary for this forum - you have to actually read the postings. **I m** the one here who said
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2003-05-20 by sceptre12345
... 400BW: If I could just have my hypothetical ... shot would ... I wonder if you ve tried the new TRI-X 400, the one with the 400TX lettering on the box.
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2003-05-20 by Johnny Eades
Hello Alan, I use an epson 1280 also, and when I get any banding; it appears to be air bubbles insted of a clogged nozzle. What I do to solve the problem is to
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2003-05-20 by HPA
I wonder if the author of the post about Kodalith (who did not sign their name to it) has ever used the film. Try shooting the film at ASA 12 (in flat light)
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2003-05-20 by Robert Morrison
... First of all...I should say I shoot theater and film still work and also a fair bit of fine art model work. The model work frequently involves motion with
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2003-05-20 by Doug Fisher
... CIS
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2003-05-20 by Daniel Staver
... I regurlarly shoot XP2 at anything from 80 to 1600 on the same roll of film without any problems. It s rated by Ilford for as low as 50, but I found that
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2003-05-20 by Alan Zimmerman
I just started using MIS cartridge inks on Epson 1280. Printer had worked flawlessly with Epson dye based inks previously. Within one day, with the Mis Black
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2003-05-20 by sceptre12345
... conceivable ... Well, that s a debate I m not getting into. I ll leave that one for others. And ... frame, so ... PC is ... with ... Well Anthony,
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2003-05-20 by pwdloge
The intent of this letter is twofold, first to present my viewpoint and the other to stimulate a response, either pro or con. Concerning B&W film Scene range
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2003-05-20 by Doug I.
... You can also tell by who gives a flip about their photographs. An artistically great but technically so-so photograph (HCB, etc., etc.) will still be
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2003-05-20 by Martin Wesley
... From: Doug Fisher To: Digital B/W Printing List Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003
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2003-05-20 by Peter Nelson
... But this is the Digital Black and White Printing forum. So we can assume that the computers, Photoshop, monitors, printer(s), profilers, etc, are a given.
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2003-05-20 by claudej1@aol.com
In a message dated 5/20/2003 7:57:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Rather than just theorize with math, how about you invest in a digital camera and see for
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2003-05-20 by Anthony Atkielski
So ... getting back to the topic of the list, what are your preferences when shooting black and white? Do you ever shoot B&W digitally? ... From: Robert
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2003-05-20 by Martin Wesley
... From: gaberegalbuto To: Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 12:44 AM Subject: Re:
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2003-05-20 by Robert Morrison
... I believe the expression is penny wise, pound foolish. Having been at producing images via a computer since the 80 s I can safely say that shooting film
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2003-05-20 by Martin Wesley
Okay. I asked politely that this thread be brought back to the topic of the list or ended. The main participants don t seem to have the courtesy or good sense
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2003-05-20 by claudej1@aol.com
In a message dated 5/20/2003 7:57:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... All negative films, color or Black and White can handle more linear information than can be
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2003-05-20 by derek_c@cix.co.uk
If a new lens mount is introduced, then you can re-examine your brand loyalty then! However I don t think either Canon or Nikon will go that way for a while.
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2003-05-20 by Dave Tevis
Andrew, Have you considered the lines? The black line is known for clogging with dried ink if it sits idle for even a short time. When this happens the black
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2003-05-20 by Bob Michaels
Go read the MIS website about dealing with CFS clogs. Could be air in the lines, could be a clogged line from the ink bottle to the cart. Of course, putting in
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2003-05-20 by Ernst Dinkla
I should have added IMHO but maybe I should have added in their humble opinion They use the digital backs and cameras. And yes their comparing is very
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2003-05-20 by jim hayes
Agree 100% with Helene. This was pretty much what I would have done before trying many of your cleaning solutions. Unless you have an unlikely hugeamongous
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2003-05-20 by Anthony Atkielski
... Not necessarily. Photojournalists have low standards for quality, because most print and electronic use of images does not require anything beyond a
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2003-05-20 by bgs
If it sounds the same to you there is no point. ... From: Peter Nelson To: Sent:
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2003-05-20 by grdglass@aol.com
Sticking in an Epson OEM cartridge (brand new) is a great idea. It always works for me. You could have air in your CIS rather than a clog, BTW. Helene ...
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2003-05-20 by Doug Fisher
When I bought my first set of inks (the original VM inks) with the MIS CFS for my 1160 about this time last year, I didn t have any serious clogging issues for
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2003-05-20 by Peter Nelson
... some ... is ... there, ... Out of the box, with the stock drivers, the 2200 sucks for B+W. Using the full inkset it gives you metamerism. Using black-only
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2003-05-20 by Peter Nelson
... cameras. ... Only if that s the level of skill and quality we aspire to. The reasons why the pro s matter are: 1. The pro s (or the art directors or other
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2003-05-20 by ny_story2000
I am looking to do inkjet black and white and I would appreciate some help regarding the best approach. I hear the Epson 2200 for B&W is very good. How does
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2003-05-20 by Anthony Atkielski
I shoot Portra at its rated speed. I don t remember how XP2 works; does it have the orange mask or does it look like B&W film? That may influence the results
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2003-05-20 by Andrew Brilliant
Ugh got a real bad clog on my 1160. CIS Black ink. Have tried all the usual solutions. Both liquid and mechanical. Cones tips and tried ammonia and
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2003-05-20 by Anthony Atkielski
... They ve managed to do that with film cameras for a century, even when bringing out new models only every two decades or so. That has not changed today.
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2003-05-20 by Anthony Atkielski
... And most of photography in the world is done with disposable film cameras. Should we look to the use of disposable film cameras for future trends, then?
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2003-05-20 by Anthony Atkielski
... Until, of course, the manufacturer decides that digital bodies will have a new, incompatible lens mount. I ve seen all of this happen before in other
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2003-05-20 by Anthony Atkielski
... I was talking 35mm. MF is so far ahead of digital that it s not conceivable to me that a 35mm digital SLR could substitute for a 6x6 negative. And
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2003-05-20 by Truman Prevatt
Peter, You are absolutely correct. All the I did this with film and digital and compared them and found.......... suffer the same fundamental flaw. There is
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2003-05-20 by Stephen Kobrin
I have shot a few rolls of Portra after using Super XP2 regularly. It seems to scan very nicely, but I have two questions and an observation. First, I shoot
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