Digital BW, The Print

Mark,

 I am very interested in printing duotones with color inks, selenium-
toned images in particular. What are you using to get your selenium-
toned images and how hard is it? I currently use an Epson 1280 with 
OEM inks on EAM and Eclipse Satine. I was going to switch to MIS 
archival inks until Jerry did his test. Cone apparently is going to 
come out with a selenium-toned inkset sometime and I wonder if I 
should wait for that? Any help is appreciated.

Tim

www.portraitsofnature.net

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., tyork@a... wrote:
> Mark,
What are you using to get your selenium-
> toned images and how hard is it?

I just switched over last night to the MIS variable hextones in my 
7000. So I am very early in the process. Paul sent me his curves, 
but I haven't had much luck with them in this short time. I will say, 
though, that the prints looked pretty OK even without his curves 
applied. Maybe quite a bit flat, but better than I expected.

It is nice though, to see a grey wedge pop outta that machine 
that's very neutral. So if I can get the curves and color tone 
mastered, I'll be set.

I did make the 31 prints on the MIS dyes, Martin, and I'll definitely 
send them. Personally, I think they look pretty darned nice. It's 
that Morgan Freeman image on my site, shot with 4x5 Polaroid 
neg. Toned slightly warmish/reddish.

But honestly, all I can do today is wander around aimlessly. I 
came in to do scans at 10:30 this morning, and now it's 6:30 and 
I've yet to start. I keep thinking I'll wake up and realize that I've had 
this super-realistic dream. Reading Jennifer's post, I got a lump 
in my throat. I just cannot imagine. My first visit to NYC, I went up 
those giant banks of escalators in the basement of the World 
Trade, coming off the PATH train from Jersey City. They showed 
them on TV tonight, empty, covered in white soot. My jaw just 
dropped. So surreal. I brought my dogs to work, thinking 
somebody would come and hurt them at my house today; what 
the hell does that say? I am just speechless. Then Clark sent 
me that image on the Drudge Report:
http://www.drudgereport.com/

It's just unimaginable.

Mark,

 I understand completely. My family and I have said prayers for all 
the people involved. 
 When you are able to think about printing again I would appreciate 
any help you could give me re: selenium-toning. The timing I will 
leave to you. Thank you.

Tim














--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Mark Tucker" <mark@m...> 
wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., tyork@a... wrote:
> > Mark,
> What are you using to get your selenium-
> > toned images and how hard is it?
> 
> I just switched over last night to the MIS variable hextones in my 
> 7000. So I am very early in the process. Paul sent me his curves, 
> but I haven't had much luck with them in this short time. I will 
say, 
> though, that the prints looked pretty OK even without his curves 
> applied. Maybe quite a bit flat, but better than I expected.
> 
> It is nice though, to see a grey wedge pop outta that machine 
> that's very neutral. So if I can get the curves and color tone 
> mastered, I'll be set.
> 
> I did make the 31 prints on the MIS dyes, Martin, and I'll 
definitely 
> send them. Personally, I think they look pretty darned nice. It's 
> that Morgan Freeman image on my site, shot with 4x5 Polaroid 
> neg. Toned slightly warmish/reddish.
> 
> But honestly, all I can do today is wander around aimlessly. I 
> came in to do scans at 10:30 this morning, and now it's 6:30 and 
> I've yet to start. I keep thinking I'll wake up and realize that 
I've had 
> this super-realistic dream. Reading Jennifer's post, I got a lump 
> in my throat. I just cannot imagine. My first visit to NYC, I went 
up 

> those giant banks of escalators in the basement of the World 
> Trade, coming off the PATH train from Jersey City. They showed 
> them on TV tonight, empty, covered in white soot. My jaw just 
> dropped. So surreal. I brought my dogs to work, thinking 
> somebody would come and hurt them at my house today; what 
> the hell does that say? I am just speechless. Then Clark sent 
> me that image on the Drudge Report:
> http://www.drudgereport.com/
> 
> It's just unimaginable.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Mark Tucker" <mark@m...> 
wrote:

(snip)

> 
> I did make the 31 prints on the MIS dyes, Martin, and I'll 
definitely 
> send them. Personally, I think they look pretty darned nice. It's 
> that Morgan Freeman image on my site, shot with 4x5 Polaroid 
> neg. Toned slightly warmish/reddish.

Marrk,

Wow! The Morgan Freeman shot! Great shot and he is one of my favorite 
actors.
> 
> But honestly, all I can do today is wander around aimlessly. I 
> came in to do scans at 10:30 this morning, and now it's 6:30 and 
> I've yet to start. I keep thinking I'll wake up and realize that 
I've had 
> this super-realistic dream. Reading Jennifer's post, I got a lump 
> in my throat. I just cannot imagine. My first visit to NYC, I went 
up 
> those giant banks of escalators in the basement of the World 
> Trade, coming off the PATH train from Jersey City. They showed 
> them on TV tonight, empty, covered in white soot. My jaw just 
> dropped. So surreal. I brought my dogs to work, thinking 
> somebody would come and hurt them at my house today; what 
> the hell does that say? I am just speechless. Then Clark sent 
> me that image on the Drudge Report:
> http://www.drudgereport.com/
> 
> It's just unimaginable.

I still haven't gotten my mind around it. Don't know that I really 
can. A great old Scot I knew on the day his wife of 50 years died, 
sat in silence for a very long time with his son, then suddenly 
said, "Life is good if you're strong."

After thinking about that and today's events, I believe that if we 
let ourselves be distracted from our lives and activities, we let the 
terriorists win just that little bit more. So hang in there and don't 
give the bastards the satisfaction!

Martin