Re: [Digital BW] Print comparison of MIS and Cone Piezo output
2002-08-23 by dmeriwether16
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Alan Zinn <AZinn@n...> wrote: > At 01:51 AM 8/23/2002 -0000, you wrote: > >I am looking for a "custom lab" that can give me a straight 8x10 print > >from a Photoshop bw file. I want to compare results of MIS and Cone > >Piezo outputs on the same paper from the same file. Does anyone have > >suggestions of a printer who would do either or both processes? > > > > > > D. > > Seems to me you are asking a lot of a lab and will not get much useful help. > Why would a lab have BOTH systems working perfectly to make the comparison? > Also if they did what good would it do anyone else since the systems are > notoriously subject to numerous local variables. > > AZ > Maker of Lookaround panoramic camera. > http://www.panoramacamera.us > or > keyword.com lookaround Perhaps I was not clear. 1) Background: I have good knowledge in Photoshop with b/w editing, etc., and coaching from one of the top pro's in town who has been making a living in digital and Photoshop since the earlier '90s. But he does color only. I can't find anyone in my rather large city who does bw piezo, either private or business. I have an Epson 1280 that I have used for MIS experimenting, but I am not satified with outputs that have good range but still look "flat." 2) Clarification: I am NOT looking for one lab that will do both systems. I am just looking for any lab that will run a print from a file with no editing using either system. What I want is what a chemical custom lab would call a "machine print" instead of a "custom print," in essence a "proof" from a best possible. I want to be able to compare outputs of my edited digital image without editing variables by the lab. I have searched the web, and frankly, I cannot find any lab that advertises MIS process (which makes me sceptical in spite of the great help and feedback from Roark, et. al.). Before I make a major investment in $$ and a bigger commitment to a system, I just want to see the print from someone who already knows how to print and knows their system is set up correctly. I know how to edit in Photoshop, etc., but matching and printing are delicate things. I am just looking for additional data before I make a decision. 3) Motivation: Before I invest in one or the other system I would like some reference point with a print from the same image so that I can compare shadow detail, highlight washout, etc. Looking at the Cone sample does not do me any more good than not being able to find an MIS sample. So I would like to buy my own samples from the two systems from someone who is set up to produce about as good an output as they can get.