Digital BW, The Print

> There are many ways to skin a cat, and all may be equally viable, except maybe
> the religion of Pyro. ;-)
> 
> Mike

HI Mike,

I have to test your Howtek scanning technique - all I know you have great
prints!

Up until now I've been scanning and printing my legacy film - which I've
been having a blast doing. So I have not shot B+W in a while and I'm moving
up to 4x5 and really not set on any film/developer combo yet so I'm
intrigued with your use of Pyro. Would you mind briefly going over your
film/developer technique? You use T-Max and PMK as I remember from a
previous post. Do you tray process or Jobo?

Just like to mention to other readers that Mike is a very generous person. A
few months ago I spent much time with him on the phone talking about buying
used Howtek scanners. That conversation helped considerably with my recent
Howtek purchase.

Best Regards,

John V.

From:  "Michael Kravit" <michael.kravit@w...>

> I am having trouble deciding whether to shoot 4x5 or 6x9 roll film.
> I am taking my Arca-Swiss F, and I have both 4x5 and 6x9 rear standards.

The quality from 2 1/4" on the Howtek is amazing! I've been Epson color
printing 24"+ prints from 6x7 Velvia - there is no lack of sharpness or
quality and there is resolution to go even larger - that and it's grainless
too. Just wish my RZ had swings and tilts.

Thank you for the great primer on Pyro - that post should go into the files
section. I'll investigate further and share my findings with everyone. I
have a Jobo Expert 4x5 drum ready to go. I'll order the Rollo-Pyro and The
Book of Pyro tomorrow.

Best Regards,

John V.