2008-03-09 by Michael Ring
... That s what I thought, too. But the Colorimeter shows those weird readings, for other papers the b-value is a lot less, usually about 5-20. I will clean
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2008-03-09 by Brian Corll
OK - so you re not revealing the edges of the prints, right ? As is done with some fine art prints on deckle-edged or handmade papers, for instance. That s
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2008-03-09 by E Neilsen
Brian, Are you printing right to the edges of the paper? Or floating the image with wider borders? Floating the image allows you to use the reveal showing the
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2008-03-09 by Clayton Jones
Hello Brian, ... In dry-mounting days, by necessity the prints were fixed to the mount board. This required very precise positioning so the reveal would be
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2008-03-09 by Leslie Otterbein
Hi Mike: Assuming that the R280 has refilleable cartridges available for it: You need a set of cartridges, a chip resetter, a bottom fill adaptor (or two, they
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2008-03-09 by Roger
I would ask Inksupply.com tech support for help. What do you need? You need the 10cc syringes and needles- one for each shade of ink. They are reusable- just
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2008-03-09 by Brian Corll
When matting with a reveal so that the mounting method must be concealed, how are you folks attaching your prints to the mounting board ? Linen tape hinges ?
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2008-03-09 by john dean
That s a natural paper without oba brightness. j ... issue with ... with a mild ... me off-list and
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2008-03-09 by Mike Johnston
HI, I have been printing B/W only on Epson printers for a while and decided to take the plunge and refill the cartridges. I have An Epson R280. I read the
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2008-03-09 by CDTobie@aol.com
... As you would find in the archives of this list, this is a known issue with overly whitened papers. You need to clean your white tile thoroughly with a mild
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2008-03-09 by Michael Ring
The Spectrometer does seem to have a very hard time with the Ilford paper. The reading for Paper-White is way off on the b-axis. I am getting Lab values of
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2008-03-09 by Sam McCandless
... It was helpful to me, Clayton, and I shared enough of the original poster s interests, if not his concerns, to think it was on his topic if upstream from
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2008-03-09 by Clayton Jones
Hello Harold, Your points are well taken. I admit to not having followed the thread perfectly because of it being so wide ranging and rather unfocused. It
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2008-03-09 by Tyler Boley
just wanted to let people know this is still in the works, paper has been back ordered for a while... Tyler
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2008-03-08 by Doug Fisher
It has been a while since I have even briefly experimented with this feature but is the highlight point shift feature supposed to print the slight gray tone
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2008-03-08 by Gary Weaver
You think as I do, H.. The rules have to be adjusted for IR. But, I think Mark should be able to maximize his vision alright. In saying that, I again say I
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2008-03-08 by stephengledhill
Yes ... but the original question has little to do with the aim of this forum. I m easy about wide interpretation of the group s raison d être and I m open
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2008-03-08 by lafocuspuller
Gone out of business. Need to sell my equipment. Please call at 561-714-4174. Serious inquiries only please. Bryan Betterlight Super 8K 2 $9,500.00
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2008-03-08 by Harold Jackson
Clayton -- The original question that Mark asked was somewhat different than how does one obtain sharp focus in the foreground and background of an image? And
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2008-03-08 by Clayton Jones
... I think the traditional emphasis on having everything in focus comes from an attempt at simulating reality. Our eyes see everything in focus. As for what
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2008-03-08 by Gary Weaver
Good point!! I have a kodak IR print from the old 3000(big paper) right next to me and maybe a dozen images on the puter. The only thing that has selective
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2008-03-08 by Charlie Thomson
Lots of us have that disease and Penicillin will not work! ... From: markleewebb To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008
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2008-03-08 by markleewebb
My camera is a Nikon D70 converted by LifePixel (normal conversion). Actually, if you look at some of Adam s works, you see very bright and white foliage and
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2008-03-07 by Wayne J. Cosshall
Hi Mark, Harold has it right. There is no right way to shoot any subject. Groups over the years have sometimes had manifestos or particular ways of doing
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2008-03-07 by Harold Jackson
Thanks Ellen! I ll see if I can run some down at my local art store. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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2008-03-07 by dnclodfelter
Am using Epson R280 with MIS warmtone inks. Tried Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl (using PK black) with the R260 ICC profile downloaded from Paul s site. I
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2008-03-07 by Gary Weaver
Hi, I ve only a can of Kodak IR under my belt and tried unmodified digital IR. IR is all over the place, so you don t have the same options as with normal
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2008-03-07 by Andre Moreau
... Ever here of f/8 and be there? ... Hi Steve, The first time I read about that what in story about Senator Barry Goldwater, a dedicated photographer,in
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2008-03-07 by erutchick2002
Hi Harold, Try Golden SoftGel (Gloss), diluted 1:2 with distilled water and applied with a roller. Good luck! Ellen Rutchick ... print ... with ... the ...
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2008-03-07 by Steve F
... Don t forget that f/64 on his large format camera give that same effective DOF as f/8 on a 35mm camera. Ever here of f/8 and be there? Steve Fredrick
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2008-03-07 by Scott Neuner
... Another approach could be done through the the use of tonal adjustments in PS. A curves adjustment and corresponding mask can be used to darken background
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2008-03-07 by Eric Neilsen
Mark, it sounds to me that you are letting the DOF control you rather than controlling IT! Bruce mentioned that it is one of the tools and I d like to elevate
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2008-03-07 by pglombick
Ansel Adams may have been a founding member of f.64, but as I found out when I started making landscape images a few years ago, stopping down is far from your
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2008-03-07 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Typically this would be tweeked in Photoshop after the fact, if it can t be shot as desired. Careful multiple, gradiated selections of the areas where less
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2008-03-07 by ausdlk
I m using the PAINT Sharpies, no ink to fade. They come in several colors: Metallic Gold, Metallic Silver, White, and Black. Dave.
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2008-03-07 by Harold Jackson
Your question suggests that there is some kind of right way take landscape photographs. In my view (and the view of many others) photography is an art form
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2008-03-07 by markleewebb
But is it done - and done well- with b&w landscapes? Here is why I ask: for landscapes, folks like Ansel Adams taught that aperture is the first concern. He
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2008-03-07 by pr_roark
... Well, it was hoped that a color profiling system would be able to control the inkset and allow control more in line with a color workflow. Unfortunately,
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2008-03-07 by Joseph DiLorenzo
... Sure. You might try experimenting with a tilt-shift lens if your camera can use one. They allow tremendous control over dof. Joe R. DiLorenzo
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2008-03-07 by Bruce Watson
... Of course it s done. Selective focus is just another tool to use in expressing one s vision. -- Bruce Watson
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2008-03-07 by markleewebb
I ve got a question about fine b&w landscapes. I ve been working with a dedicated infrared dslr and getting good results with exposure, focus, and lighting but
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2008-03-06 by nocannibals
I have an exhibition that starts tomorrow night that I decided to print on canvas. The prints came out really well and I m very pleased with them. My dilema
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2008-03-06 by arcibombolina
... I ll try this workflow, it seems a bit hard to me, but sounds good ... Yes, I mean if I want to print through photoshop, as ut3d are meant to do (if I m
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2008-03-06 by c1asia
i just bought a refurbished one from the epson store. it arrived last week. no problems. nothing missing. looks brand spanking new to me. not even any cosmetic
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2008-03-06 by Mark Savoia
But Sharpies fade to light brown. They are permanent only that they will never fade away completely, but it will look not so great later. Mark
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2008-03-06 by Frank Jay
I picked mine up at the Epson store for 299 with free shipping...that was a half year ago. All was intact, ink, manuals, both CD and hard copy etc. I had a
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2008-03-06 by ausdlk
I discovered that Sharpie Paint markers (Extra Fine Point) work pretty well when signing on gloss papers. They come in a various colors and are inexpensive.
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2008-03-06 by Harold Jackson
I m not sure what kind of ink that you should buy but the idea of dedicating a 4000 to B&W printing exclusively is excellent. In fact, before I bought my HP
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2008-03-06 by pr_roark
You should be able to work around one clogged channel without much trouble. Many inksets would work. On the other hand, if that one channel is clogged due to
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2008-03-06 by Peter Marquis-Kyle
I have the opportunity to buy an Epson Stylus Pro 4000 printer at a low price because one of its color heads is completely clogged. I have wondered if this
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