Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by Mitch Greenwald
I believe that Steve Kale did indeed understand the post, and I agree with him. You are certainly correct that all mechanics are not photographers . . .
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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by CorrPro96@aol.com
LOL Richard Massie In a message dated 2/10/2008 6:47:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, stevekale@mac.com writes: Keep wondering while I learn to use my camera -
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by Steve Kale
Keep wondering while I learn to use my camera - damn technical things! ;-) ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by Greg
... here is ... That is so very wrong. Many vocalists (general term) spend large amounts of time testing microphones, preamps, etc. Drummers search through
Re: [Digital BW] Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by Sam McCandless
On my copy (quoted below) of Paul s post, his link to his Zion- Narrows photo wrapped around the end of the line and didn t work, but this edit of it
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by CorrPro96@aol.com
The tools that attach to photography vary from a pinhole in a cereal box to a complex view camera. There are many flavors in between. Technology, for me,
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by Robert W Shearer
Sorry you were not able to understand the post. You are confusing the ability to use the equipment with tech anal retentiveness. An artist knows how to use his
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by pr_roark
This Jpeg compares the smoothness at 1600 dpi. http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ilford-GoldFB-Scan.jpg I can see the grain or lack of total smoothness in
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by Steve Kale
Nonsense. If don t know how to use your camera you can t take a picture. Just as a painter must know how to handle a brush in order to capture on canvas the
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by pr_roark
... This is the graph of the Ilford Gold Fibre tones: http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ilford-GoldFB-tones.jpg Paul www.PaulRoark.com
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by pr_roark
... Yes, as with other glossy prints, I currently assume we ll need to be sure the prints have thoroughly dried for before framing. Frankly, I usually use
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by Mike Johnston
I don t think you can separate craft from technology. What is art? Maybe photography is something different to each of us. Mike J. ... From:
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by Sarah Renkes
So, while it s dry to the touch quickly, we ll have the fogging and other issues in spades due to the large volume of it. After several days and using plain
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by Robert W Shearer
Nah, photography is about a lot of things but the least is technology. The ability to see an image in the mind where no one else has, the instinct to be
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by pr_roark
Tyler, ... The MIS Glop, like most inks on glossy papers, does not totally cure very quickly. So, while it s dry to the touch quickly, we ll have the fogging
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by pr_roark
Hi Scott, ... The Eboni curves for the glossy papers are about the same as the 3-MK curves for matte papers through about 75%. Then they taper off and PK
[Digital BW] Re: Another take on the "fiber/baryta" papers . . .
2008-02-10 by Steve Kale
Sorry for the delay in responding, but what if you scratch from the edge of the print? Does the entire ink lift off the paper? Regards Steve
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by Tyler Boley
having a printer with gloss optimizer around has raised all kinds of interesting possibilities here. To think so much time and effort was put into sprays and
Ilford Gold Fibre ink limits - wow
2008-02-10 by mrmrking
I am testing IGSF on a 7880 and I am finding it can hold a lot more ink than other papers I have tested. With ABW normal , even at +50% color density (ink
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by Steve Kale
Art has long been about the combination of technical skill to express a vision. You can only be stronger at expressing your vision by having a good grasp of
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by CorrPro96@aol.com
I have to disagree. Photography has always been about the craft first, the art second and the technical in terms of feasibility... whether or not it is
[Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by Nemo Niemann
Photography has always been about the technical. In my mind, it s the melding of the technical and the aesthetic/art. In my wet darkroom days, I had a a chart
Re: B&W conversion using Calculation explained
2008-02-10 by Danny Raphael
Pretty good video tutorial on this topic; thanks for the link. Investigation of this command awhile back led me to writing a PS action to build individual
Re: [Digital BW] 2200 roller marks on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk
2008-02-10 by Richard Smallfield
Hi Frank, I m on a UC 2100 and have steered clear of lustre papers because of the bronzing/gloss differential with UC K2 inks. I d be interested to hear how
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by scott_now_coming
So, Aam I correct in assuming ou re not using any Eboni in this approach? Will you be posting a workflow on your web-site? Also, have you tried using Gold
Re:Maximising Dmax and checking linearity of Epson 3800 Output
2008-02-10 by alistair_owens
... Thanks Jon, I will play around a little more with various paper type settings and see what gives me the best result. regards Alistair
Re: [Digital BW] Maximising Dmax and checking linearity of Epson 3800 Output
2008-02-10 by alistair_owens
... Hi Mike, thanks for the response. ... Epson Pro semi gloss as I recall. ... when using 2.2 gamma image. OK, thanks. ... Yes, that is what I want to do. I
Re:Maximising Dmax and checking linearity of Epson 3800 Output
2008-02-10 by Jon Zax
Something that hasn t been mentioned yet on this thread is that the media settings in the print settings dialogue box are Epson s preset ink limit and
Re: 2200 roller marks on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk
2008-02-10 by frankg_photo
Thanks. I ll try this paper path trick ... to HP.
Re: 2200 roller marks on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk
2008-02-10 by djon43
2200 paper path causes problems with some of the new surfaces...softer maybe than old surfaces...some are reportedly problems for 2400 as well... One easy fix:
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by pr_roark
... I should have been more clear. The 2 PKs were MIS R800 PK and MIS R2- PK. By itself, the MIS R800 Pk (with an overcoat of MIS glop) gets the 2.8+ at 100%
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by the_des_bois
Wow you are constantly breaking the dmax sound barrier ! Awesome. Could you share this last OEM PK profile as I have a couple of sheets of Innova FibaPrint
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by pr_roark
I wasn t sure if Crane Silver Rag was just a unique case, so I pulled some Moab Colorado Gloss out. It hit a dmax of 3.08. For this I m using 2 positions with
Re: [Digital BW] Premier Art Luster Rag
2008-02-10 by Alan Zimmerman
Steve, I tried the Hahnelmule Photo Rag Satin and was somewhat disappointed when I used MK ink on my Epson 7600 and the ICC profile for that paper. However,
Re: [Digital BW] 2200 roller marks on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk
2008-02-10 by Richard Sintchak
Why thank you very much! :-) Richard S. San Francisco My Commute Photo Blog http://shootingonthefly.blogspot.com/ My Flickr Page
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by Sarah Renkes
Wow! I have to say I get pretty excited about the possibilities when I read about your ongoing work....your exhaustive experimenting and thoroughly explained
Re: [Digital BW] Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by Gary Weaver
The whole expisode has been amazing. Thanks for your work. gar *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
Re: [Digital BW] 2200 roller marks on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk
2008-02-10 by Sarah Renkes
clogs = !!! btw, love the trans bay terminal shot and the one with the trees visible up between the buildings. Sarah ...
Re: [Digital BW] 2200 roller marks on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk
2008-02-10 by Richard Sintchak
Both, though I just this AM threw out a half full MIS Pro Photo Black cart as it was clogging over and over again and the constant cleaning cycles was simply
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by pr_roark
I just broke dmax 3.0 (L 0.9) with Crane SR with this workflow. Not bad for pigments. Paul www.PaulRoark.com ... Using ... pigment, ... bronzing. ... my ...
Re: [Digital BW] 2200 roller marks on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk
2008-02-10 by frankg_photo
it is only evident to me when I angle the print to the light i cant think what else it might be if not rollers ?
[Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by Sarah Renkes
yes, old school or whatever...the Minolta and others of that ilk are still great. Sarah ... canonet and a Minolta AL. I like the Minolta.
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by Sarah Renkes
Thanks for that distinction. I have a feeling that what grain there is in either the matte or glossy prints won t be objectionable to me in the least, coming
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by pr_roark
The grain in the 3-MK midtones is relatively the same for matte and glossy, in that they use the same curves at that point. With the glossy papers, the
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by Gary Weaver
Well, it was the hobbiest that gave us the scanback. The pics are on the web somewhere. In modern terms, I m ducking my head in the sand. recent cameras are a
[Digital BW] Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by Sarah Renkes
... the hype. Yes, that s all too true. Which is why I often cover my eyes and quickly flip the page when I see the ads for the newest (and costliest!) stuff.
Re: Epson Exhibition Fiber - A Review
2008-02-10 by Sarah Renkes
Rick, I do love my 1Ds, though the noise factor in this camera isn t the best. Supposedly they have improved it with the newest incarnation....but that s all
Re: [Digital BW] 2200 roller marks on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk
2008-02-10 by Sarah Renkes
Richard, are you using Epson pk or MIS for your BO prints with this paper? Sarah
Re: 1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-10 by Sarah Renkes
The main disadvantages are that the 3MK process does have a bit of a grain pattern in the midtones, and a second pass through the printer is needed. Paul, do
1800-3MK+Glop+PK
2008-02-09 by pr_roark
Carl Schofield and I have been experimenting with the 1800 3-MK workflow and glossy papers, with rather good success, I believe. Using Glop both when the