Re:OT: Film or digital
2008-09-19 by Sarah Renkes
It does have a good place in news and family photography. I really beg to differ. We all choose the methods that work for us, and it s wonderful that you
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Re:OT: Film or digital
2008-09-18 by Dennis Baecht
I ve given this digital stuff a try, and it just doesn t do anything for me. It does have a good place in news and family photography. I started shooting large
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Curves in raw vs. PS
2008-09-18 by Cdtobie
Yes, that s pretty much the current workflow; but it leaves in question the localized corrections that could be done, in a way, in Raw... Currently I m of the
Re: Baffled by 3MK linearization with QTR
2008-09-18 by Roger
Thanks, Paul. I think you nailed it. I use Adobe RGB and Gray Gamma 2.2 in Photoshop. I will try converting to a QTR ICC in Photoshop and then using the
Re:OT: Film or digital
2008-09-18 by AnnMarie Tornabene
I still shoot film as well (hell, I am still shooting with an ALL-MANUAL camera!) and use an Epson 4990 flatbed scanner. I am looking into getting the fluid
Re: Curves in raw vs. PS
2008-09-18 by Tyler Boley
yes, there s a lot to be said for that argument. But like many things it will be hard to prove a visible real difference except on an image by image basis. In
Re: [Digital BW] changing to digital world
2008-09-18 by CorrPro96@aol.com
I use an Imacon (the early model) for negatives that are 30-40 years old, as well as the film I currently shoot, on my Fuji GA645 s and my Pentax 6x7 s. The
Curves in raw vs. PS
2008-09-18 by Stephen Kobrin
When I process in Camera Raw I skip any curves adjustments assuming that I am better off using the curves function in PS. However, after some reading, I
Re: Dry mounting digital prints?
2008-09-18 by mtparis
... Clayton, How do you fix/position your print to the ?mat board sitting behind the window mat, since it s not dry mounted on a board? Michael
Re:Dry mounting digital prints?
2008-09-18 by ben schneider
Portraits, and Commercial prints are mostly framed without a matte. Dry mounting is necessary to keep the print flat, especially when no glass is put into
Re: [Digital BW] OT: Film or digital
2008-09-18 by Mark Savoia
But that is pretty darn good from a high end 35mm or 2 1/4 back, especially shot in RAW. I have made some hugh prints and being there is no grain....... Mark
Re: [Digital BW] OT: Film or digital
2008-09-18 by Le Globe Trotteur
True...We ll see... From: Mark Savoia Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 10:52 AM To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Digital BW]
Re: [Digital BW] OT: Film or digital
2008-09-18 by Mark Savoia
Until they stop making film and film scanners (look around the corner) Mark http://www.stillrivereditions.com ... [Non-text portions of this message have been
Re: [Digital BW] OT: Film or digital
2008-09-18 by Le Globe Trotteur
I still shoot film. The fuji Pro 160S scanned on a Fuji Frontier at Walmart gives you an outstanding result. My take on this one is that scanners are like
OT: Film or digital
2008-09-18 by scott_now_coming
Hi Paul, Are you still shooting film or have you gone digital ? I shoot mostly digital, and want more maga-pixle. New cameras coming out soon look
Re: Dry mounting digital prints?
2008-09-18 by Rick
... ink ... be ... the ... #, ... You ... OK, thanks for everyone s thoughts on this. There is just something I still miss about a fine BW fiber based
Re: [Digital BW] changing to digital world
2008-09-18 by terry lindquist
Greg: I use the MICROTEK ARTIXSCAN 120tf film scanner and finds that it does a very good job of scanning both Kodachrome 35mm & B&W negatives. I do have
Re: [Digital BW] changing to digital world
2008-09-18 by Brad Smith
Greg, Welcome. I went down this same road about 4 years ago.....35mm and 4X5 film. Scanners: Two basic choices. Flatbed backlit scanners or dedicated film
changing to digital world
2008-09-17 by yelbmw
I m new to the digital world and need to get feedback on what it takes to get started. I ll still shoot with my film cameras, 35mm and 2-1/4 and scan into my
Re: [Digital BW] Hahnemeule spray for bronzing?
2008-09-17 by Charles Becker
PremierArt Print Shield Spray eliminates bronzing as well as UV protection and adds to longevity. Best, Charles ... From: Michael King
Re: [Digital BW] Hahnemeule spray for bronzing?
2008-09-17 by Michael King
Works great. I ve used it on Ilford Fiber Silk with Piezo and R1900 Several gentle sprays and you can eliminate bronzing and really not impact overall finish.
[Digital BW] Re: Testing Media settings for Hahnemuhle Photo Rag on an Epson 380
2008-09-17 by Clayton Jones
Hello Mike, ... Excellent point. When I first got my 2400 the initial blacks looked overloaded and bloated (...can t think of good words to describe it).
Re: Testing Media settings for Hahnemuhle Photo Rag on an Epson 3800
2008-09-17 by Clayton Jones
Rick, ... I think I should clarify this. It s a normal part of my workflow to use adjustment curves to fine tune an image to match a particular paper. But
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Testing Media settings for Hahnemuhle Photo Rag on an Epson 3800
2008-09-17 by Michael King
Ink reversals basically occur when ink load exceeds dmax. However another little talked about point is that with matte paper in particular, pushing for dmax is
Re: Testing Media settings for Hahnemuhle Photo Rag on an Epson 3800
2008-09-17 by Clayton Jones
Hello Rick, ... Ideally dmax will occur on the 100% patch. Whether a particular media setting is best for a given paper is another matter. I know that
OT: Storing full CIS system
2008-09-17 by the_des_bois
Hello, I have a 50ml tanks CIS for my R1800 with 3MK in and the rest is clear base. I want to remove it for a while to test dilutions using carts. I do not
Re: 1800 & Eboni-6
2008-09-17 by Nick H. Nugent
... Actually I m using the Epson OEM carts using the refill adapter (a rubber ball plug with its receptor). Using the OEM cart you can just pull out the entire
Re: Testing Media settings for Hahnemuhle Photo Rag on an Epson 3800
2008-09-17 by rickbehl
Hi Clayton, Thanks for the advice. Looking at my graphs for the Media setting tests for this paper (Photo Rag), I can see that almost all the media settings
Re: Testing Media settings for Hahnemuhle Photo Rag on an Epson 3800
2008-09-17 by Clayton Jones
Hello rick, ... I think the reversals are caused by too heavy an ink load. Each paper has its own carrying capacity, so ink load variations need to be part of
Re: Dry mounting digital prints?
2008-09-16 by Clayton Jones
Hello Rick, ... Welcome home :) it s a good time to be getting back in. Printer, ink and paper technologies have come a long way over the past few years. Ink
Re: Outofthebox glossy fiber pig printer?
2008-09-16 by Clayton Jones
Hello Chris, ... If the 2200 is your experience so far, then I think you would be very pleased with a K3 printer. Accepting your zero requirement literally,
Hahnemeule spray for bronzing?
2008-09-16 by djon43
A dealer suggested Hahnemeule spray to eliminate bronzing on semi-gloss papers (2200/OEM or 2200/Piezo)... Has anybody got experience with this? Again, this is
Re:Dry mounting digital prints?
2008-09-16 by Clayton Jones
Hello Ben, ... as one would mount a litho, silkscreen, etching, etc. for art sake. ... have ?for years with dry mounting. Why? Regards, Clayton Info on black
Re:Dry mounting digital prints?
2008-09-16 by ben schneider
I believe a more proper way of mounting an inkjet print is the same as one would mount a litho, silkscreen, etching, etc. for art sake. But for portraits, and
Re: Baffled by 3MK linearization with QTR
2008-09-16 by pr_roark
... Basically, it sounds like you re comparing the compressed-shadows Gray Gamma 2.2 workspace output with the linear QTR output -- they are different. The
Re: 1800 & Eboni-6
2008-09-16 by pr_roark
Hi Nick, ... Interesting. What empty carts that would be suitable for third party inks are you using with the OEM chips? I just have the usual MIS carts, and
Re: Testing Media settings for Hahnemuhle Photo Rag on an Epson 3800
2008-09-16 by robert49brake
... I didn t realize you had a Spyder 3 (Print Fix Pro?). I was actually going to suggest looking for their test image that comes with the Print Fix Pro
Re: Testing Media settings for Hahnemuhle Photo Rag on an Epson 3800
2008-09-16 by rickbehl
Can I also assume now that I should use the Ultrasmooth media setting when profiling the Photo Rag paper using a Spyder3 calibration device ? Rgds Rick ...
Re: Testing Media settings for Hahnemuhle Photo Rag on an Epson 3800
2008-09-16 by robert49brake
... Rick here is a link to an Article by Paul Roark discussing a similar problem. I assume you are using ABW so Paul s method of imbedding a correction curve
Testing Media settings for Hahnemuhle Photo Rag on an Epson 3800
2008-09-16 by rickbehl
Hi all, Apologies if you see this message twice as I m not sure if it got lost in the ether the first time I hit Send :-) Anyways, I have completed my
Re: Dry mounting digital prints?
2008-09-16 by maddoxmb
... Yes. The main thing you have to be careful about is your choice of paper and not leaving the print in the press (heat) for as long as you may have done in
Dry mounting digital prints?
2008-09-16 by Rick
I m coming back to photography after a long break and am going digital. Will digital prints dry mount? I have a full-size press (Seal 210) I used to use for
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Outofthebox glossy fiber pig printer?
2008-09-15 by Paul Grant
Iam quite pleased with Harman fiber gloss on my epsom 3800 Paul Sent from my iPhone On Sep 14, 2008, at 11:57 AM, jhargens2000 ...
Re: [Digital BW] gum arabic printing question
2008-09-15 by ender100
Jim, I am not aware of another alternative process using gum that does not use either potassium dichromate or ammonium dichromate. Most people prefer
Re: Outofthebox glossy fiber pig printer?
2008-09-14 by Roger
I used MISPro as well and saw bronzing for color and B&W using the color inks. The dedicated B&W inkset I used (UTR2) had far lower bronzing than MISPRO.
Re: [Digital BW] gum arabic printing question
2008-09-14 by John
Jim, I think we may have what you are looking for. We have developed a film with a green coat on it that you can print on with our Black inkjet ink
Re: Outofthebox glossy fiber pig printer?
2008-09-14 by jhargens2000
... Thanks for the replies, especially the suggestions for paper. I m currently printing BW on a 2200 with the MIS Pro inkset using QTR. I print color and also
Re: [Digital BW] Outofthebox glossy fiber pig printer?
2008-09-14 by Bill Morse
Hi Chris- It sort of depends on what the meaning of is (zero),is. LOL Seriously, both questions you ask can only be answered on a it s good enough for me,
Re: Outofthebox glossy fiber pig printer?
2008-09-14 by Roger
These are two entirely different questions. You are talking B&W only? The K3 Epsons do not have bronzing or metamerism on matte (no printer does) and do good
Outofthebox glossy fiber pig printer?
2008-09-14 by jhargens2000
Are there any pigment printers out there that can out-of-the-box successfully print on glossy/semiglossy paper with zero bronzing and zero metamerism? I ask