RE: [Digital BW] Re: Epson 2200 Piezography K7
2006-11-20 by Paul Roark
... I m not selling anything, but just for the sake of comparison, my 2200 with the open source approach outlined at http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/4K+.pdf can
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[Digital BW] Re: # grays to send to the printer driver: 8 bit vs 16 bit
2006-11-20 by Roy Harrington
Hi Mike, I know it sounds non-intuitive so I ll try to explain what is going on. Take your 1024 stepwedge. Somewhere there are 2 adjacent steps that have the
Re: [Digital BW] # grays to send to the printer driver: 8 bit vs 16 bit
2006-11-20 by jim kitchen
Dear Roy, A few weeks ago, a debate raged over 8bit versus 16bit imaging within the Yahoo ScanHi-End Group, where many of the participants work with good
RE: [Digital BW] Best Way To Convert RAW To B&W In PSCS2
2006-11-20 by Ken Carney
I like Convert to B&W Pro3 by Imaging Factory. It simulates a particular film curve (I don t know how accurate it is, but it feels good to hit TriX ). The
Re: [Digital BW] Re: # grays to send to the printer driver: 8 bit vs 16 bit
2006-11-20 by Michael King
Roy, If I do as you suggest, emperically I just can t see how its going to come out at more than 6 bits of step resolution. This seems to be no different to
[Digital BW] Re: # grays to send to the printer driver: 8 bit vs 16 bit
2006-11-19 by Roy Harrington
Mike, I m really saying more than that. ... The point is that you can get those 1024 levels with a 6 bit file. The issue arises because people say 6 bits =
Re: A meeting in the Cave? RE: [Digital BW] Re: Follow-up to Tyler's slithering from the cave
2006-11-19 by Michael Vendrell
I also think this is a great idea and having lived in Santa Fe for 17 years (but alas not since 1997) would vote for that location as well. Michael Vendrell
Re: [Digital BW] Re: # grays to send to the printer driver: 8 bit vs 16 bit
2006-11-19 by Michael King
John, The current hardware (Epson x800) is already capable of printing a least 10 bits of gray (1024 levels) with IP (based on my own tests with a spectro).
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Best Way To Convert RAW To B&W In PSCS2
2006-11-19 by Diane Fields
I often use this action--and the nice thing about it is that it leaves many options to change/tweak---color fill, curves, levels, etc. I sometimes insert one
Re: # grays to send to the printer driver: 8 bit vs 16 bit
2006-11-19 by john dean
Roy, I believe I understand most of what you are describing here. It seems to confirm what you ve said all along. I have two quick questions though. First, do
Re: [Digital BW] Best Way To Convert RAW To B&W In PSCS2
2006-11-19 by Tom Baker
The conversion method that Nikon is using is NOT just a desaturation. I have seen something from Nikon that said they are doing something different, but the
Re: [Digital BW] Best Way To Convert RAW To B&W In PSCS2
2006-11-19 by Kip Babington
I use ACR to convert the RAW images before working on them in PS7. In PS7 I use the Convert B&W Pro plug-in to get grayscales (I m pretty sure it works in CS2
Re: [Digital BW] Best Way To Convert RAW To B&W In PSCS2
2006-11-19 by Alan Kearney
How are you taking your images? Camera, scanned slides, scanned prints???? Just curious, the new firmware for the Nikon D2x added a Gray Scale shooting option.
Re: Best Way To Convert RAW To B&W In PSCS2
2006-11-19 by Amadou Diallo
LIke many things involving the digital darkroom, best is a relative term. There are any number of ways to desaturate an image. And starting with a raw file
# grays to send to the printer driver: 8 bit vs 16 bit
2006-11-19 by Roy Harrington
With the recent talk about number of bits/grays that should be sent to the printer drivers, I figured I ought to try and find out and show some evidence of
Re: Best Way To Convert RAW To B&W In PSCS2
2006-11-19 by mxgo95747
... Try this technique, in this web site: http://www.gormanphotography.com/gorman.html it is listed under learning, November 2004. Once you put it in CS2
Re: [Digital BW] Re: K3 vs. quad
2006-11-19 by Steve Kale
I would posit that the sort of control Tyler mentions in this post is where the benefits of a RIP truly come into their own. Some will have the time, patience
Re: [Digital BW] 1280, UT2, EEM can't print cool
2006-11-19 by mowens
Let me clarify... without color controls, cyan prints with lines, and lighter gray than it should be. with color controls it prints perfectly compared to your
Re: [Digital BW] 1280, UT2, EEM can't print cool
2006-11-19 by mowens
The Cyan (C) prints lighter with lines in it than yours. Print head alignment? Others are good (K, M, Y, LC, LM) Thanks. MO ...
Re: [Digital BW] Print glazing -- anti-reflective
2006-11-19 by Steve Kale
TruVue is etched, at least according to the supplier I use. See here: http://www.glass-mirror.co.uk/products/speciality/special_truvue.html Denglas was made
Re: [Digital BW] Epson 2200 Piezography K7
2006-11-19 by CorrPro96@aol.com
In a message dated 11/19/2006 12:18:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rdesjardin@comcast.net writes: I was hoping to get some feedback as to the opinions of this
Best Way To Convert RAW To B&W In PSCS2
2006-11-19 by eddiegnz1
I ve read two books to learn which method is the best for converting RAW files to greyscale in PSCS2...but now I m even more confused cause there are so many
Re: Epson 2200 Piezography K7
2006-11-19 by john dean
Personally I like the K6/K7 PiezoTone (both render the same quality by the way) approach so much that I m setting up a large printer for each of their 3
Re: [Digital BW] Epson 2200 Piezography K7
2006-11-19 by Ryan
I would imagine that it has been discussed before, but you are right, searching these group forums can be a real pain, and I d like to get any fresh
Re: [Digital BW] Epson 2200 Piezography K7
2006-11-19 by Diane Fields
To follow up on Ryan s post---sort of. I, too, have a 3800 ordered. I ve been printing with a 2200 since it came out (after a number of years with a 1280) and
Re: K3 vs. quad
2006-11-19 by Greg
Tyler, The only other thing I might want to see is how StudioPrint would render that same file on the x800 printer. And maybe how it would render that file
Epson 2200 Piezography K7
2006-11-19 by Ryan
I m waiting for the shipment of my new printer and I m considering making my Epson 2200 a full time black & white printer using the Piezography inks. I was
Re: Breathing Color Sterling Rag Paper
2006-11-19 by Manuel Toledo Quinones
Hi Richard, If you do get to try the BC paper, would you mind posting your opinion? I browsed Yahoo s EpsonWideFormat group and found several messages that
How a printer works ?
2006-11-19 by lours51
Example : lets print a picture in the 11x19 size on an Epson 4000pro. To make it easy, I take a file of the same size 11x19 but with different PPI, one at
Re: [Digital BW] Underprinting was: K3 vs. quad
2006-11-19 by Howard Shaw
... Could you elaborate on this underprinting please. I m guessing that you have a second dark gray cartridge (the darkest gray?) which is sent the same
RE: [Digital BW] ABW settings
2006-11-19 by Eric Neilsen
Photo Black installed? Eric Neilsen Photography 4101 Commerce Street Suite 9 Dallas, TX 75226 http://e.neilsen.home.att.net http://ericneilsenphotography.com
RE: [Digital BW] Re: K3 vs. quad
2006-11-19 by Eric Neilsen
Tyler, I have run some prints on my 7000/IP set up with the Sepia set in 4 of the 6 inks and two cool inks in the other ink positions. I did have some fun with
ABW settings
2006-11-19 by trrekrider
I am having an issue with the ABW option. I have a R2400 but I am not able to access the ABW settings when I have slected any paper type besides Premium
[Digital BW] Re: Follow-up to Tyler's slithering from the cave
2006-11-19 by Tyler Boley
... I forgot to add that Paul s posted results were the same as mine. Tyler
[Digital BW] Re: Follow-up to Tyler's slithering from the cave
2006-11-19 by Tyler Boley
... Seriously, David, you know as much about this stuff as anyone. How are either of these possibilities accomplished? There s really nothing I can say or do
Re: K3 vs. quad
2006-11-19 by Tyler Boley
... Richard, right now I think the Scotch is in order... unfortunately for me it always leads to a second course.. excedrin... They were all 4 partitions, but
Re: [Digital BW] Large Format You Tube - must see
2006-11-19 by Stephen Castello
On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 02:53:17 -0000, Clayton Jones had ... I wonder where he was carrying the film holders... Stephen --
Re: K3 vs. quad
2006-11-19 by Tyler Boley
thanks Greg, that ll do I suppose, though I don t see them as squared off against each other frankly. But since that s what the posted jpegs were, it s
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Phatte Black program
2006-11-19 by Tom Baker
It s an optional operatig mode. You need to use the Patte Black profiles, and a compatible ink cart to make it all work. Tom Baker Greg
Large Format You Tube - must see
2006-11-19 by Clayton Jones
Don t watch this if you ve just had surgury, you might pull your stitches! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a64iG-A-cRI Regards, Clayton Info on black and white
Re: Phatte Black program
2006-11-19 by Greg
You should be able to make this with any decent RIP that allows head mapping. Check the Evolution RIP from Digifab, it s only $500 for the 4800.
Re: [Digital BW] ABW-RGB Dither Test [was slither]
2006-11-19 by Steven Karafyllakis
I don t see why there would be any real difference, isn t the abw mode essentially a fancier more precise set of color controls? The driver in both cases is
Phatte Black program
2006-11-19 by eas1906_5
I recently purchased an Epson 4800 and have been very satisfied with my B&W prints thus far, except for the annoying fact of having to switch between matte
RE: [Digital BW] Poll, Which Paper is your favorite B&W Epson Printers
2006-11-18 by Eric Neilsen
Unfortunately, that is like asking me what my favorite beer is? What am I having it with? For much of my personal B&W work, William Turner is the winner, I
Epson 1280 For Sale
2006-11-18 by Ken Smith
Hello, I have a near new Epson 1280 printer for sale. It is running the MIS UT2 inkset in refillable spongeless cartridges. I have extra cartridges, refilling
RE: [Digital BW] K3 vs. quad (Was Follow-up ...)
2006-11-18 by Paul Roark
... Maybe a better title would have been, How many angels can dance on the head of a pin. ... Shadow detail was the only area I saw where visible differences
Re: [Digital BW] Re: monthly postings...
2006-11-18 by Mark Savoia
So this one and yours does too :) Mark
Re: monthly postings...
2006-11-18 by CDTobie@aol.com
Not the prime issue here, but boy; the dialog we ve been having is sure to drive the monthly posts up to a record high for this list! C. David Tobie
Re: A meeting in the Cave? RE: [Digital BW] Re: Follow-up to Tyler's slithering from the cave
2006-11-18 by CDTobie@aol.com
... That would make sense. And as well as late May being the best time to be there, its as soon as anyone could reasonably organize anything. I ve been to many
Re: [Digital BW] ABW-RGB Dither Test [was slither]
2006-11-18 by CDTobie@aol.com
... That was pretty much what I found, which was one reason I was willing to move to the color mode for B&W work. I m not convinced the blend is identical, but