Digital BW, The Print

Jeffrey,

>I've been having a good time experimenting with MIS-VM Ink and stock
>curves on a 1280. Results have been alright so far with files
>scanned from 35mm.

>This morning I scanned a 4x5 Polaroid 55 negative on my Epson 2450,
>raw to 6x8" at 1200dpi. Large file. Burned, touched up, etc. Printed
>on Photo Rag, cool curve.

>What a nice print! Tones and detail, all of that a real surprise.
>I'm very pleased.

>My lesson: consider the source material and the significant impact
>on the print. (I should've known this from years in the wet darkroom
>anyway.)

I definitely agree.  In fact, the high quality of the inkjet outputs have
caused me to go from my standard medium format Tmax 100 to medium format
Tech Pan to get rid of the grain of the Tmax.  Even on my 3000, the Tmax
grain was a real limiting factor.

I just received a 22 x 27 inch version of one of my Tech Pan shots that was
printed by David Thiel on his 9000 with the MIS VM inkset.  I'm happy to say
not only does the 9000 produce great prints, but the medium format Tech Pan
is essentially grainless even at that size.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com

>
> I definitely agree.  In fact, the high quality of the inkjet outputs have
> caused me to go from my standard medium format Tmax 100 to medium format
> Tech Pan to get rid of the grain of the Tmax.  Even on my 3000, the Tmax
> grain was a real limiting factor.

try FP4 or even HP5 in 8x10 - basically grainless, wonderful smooth toned
prints printed on my 1160 with VM ...  :-)

tim

I'm sitting here reading your posts and pining for my old B/W 
darkroom, which I lost when we moved. These days, 4x5 is as large as 
I go, and Polaroid PN55 at that (which gives a pretty nice negative 
at that). One day, perhaps I'll get a Jobo...

Jeffrey

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Tim Atherton" <tim@k...> 
wrote:
> >
> > I definitely agree.  In fact, the high quality of the inkjet 
outputs have
> > caused me to go from my standard medium format Tmax 100 to medium 
format
> > Tech Pan to get rid of the grain of the Tmax.  Even on my 3000, 
the Tmax
> > grain was a real limiting factor.
> 
> try FP4 or even HP5 in 8x10 - basically grainless, wonderful smooth 
toned

> prints printed on my 1160 with VM ...  :-)
> 
> tim