Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for responding Martin

I currently use traditional wet processing (colour) and I want to 
achieve same or better archival life ie. 20+ years before noticable 
change. These are salable prints, so they definately have to last. I 
use a sepia filtration on the enlarger settings and it is a very 
strong yellow/magenta bias. It's part of the overall image. We use 
only gold leaf framing and all my 8x10's are supplied in gold boxes 
in acid free tissue.

I am a little reluctant to let go of this colour,however, as I said, 
my  work is 99% mono and a dedicated printer is to be expected. 
Equipment price is not a problem as I am full time photographer. 
Ongoing material costs have to be taken into account.

We are a little in the backwaters here and our dollar isn't worth 
much so I automatically double the prices of those bandied about in 
this forum.

I am intrigued by this Epson 7000, it is getting my hopes up as my 
HOPE 20" Processor is on the way out.

How does it fair with the smaller prints - I  dont go under 8x10. 
Could it honestly stand that sort of close srcutiny. Also how do the 
materials stand up to normal handling

Thanks again

Garry Sarre

www.sarre.com.au


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" 
<mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> Garry,
> 
> Some questions, are you looking to print B&W using a color ink set 
or 

> are you planning to dedicate a printer to B&W only? You mention a 
> sepia portrait so I am guessing you want to go with a colot printer 
> since there are no quad or grayscale ink sets the will give you a 
> sepia tone.
> 
> Is archival life important or is it okay that these are short lived?
> 
> Martin