Digital BW, The Print

I guess I still would like to know if the lack of light gray is going 
to be a problem when making B&W prints. 

John H

My PERSONAL take is that there are ONLY two ways to make B&W. BO or run the
full set of B&W carts.

Each has its merits.  I don't see much in between.

Right now I am having a good time doing "Digital Tri-X" with BO (Eboni).

Seth

==-----Original Message-----
==From: Mr_Misty_44 [mailto:jharvey@...] 
==
==I guess I still would like to know if the lack of light gray 
==is going to be a problem when making B&W prints. 
==

Try PKN on RC paper with a glop coating - you won't buy any more matte
paper.  ;-)

> From: Seth <seth@...>
> Organization: Serh Rossman Photography
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 08:48:34 -0500
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [Digital BW] 2200 and 1800
> 
> 
>  My PERSONAL take is that there are ONLY two ways to make B&W. BO or run the
> full set of B&W carts.
> 
> Each has its merits.  I don't see much in between.
> 
> Right now I am having a good time doing "Digital Tri-X" with BO (Eboni).
> 
> Seth

Hi Steve.

Naw.  The reason for glossy paper expired with process cameras IMHO.

I NEVER made a glossy silver print for exhibit.

Glossy, again IMO, is the primo use for Wally World and others for two
reasons.  Glossy gives a better "appearance" of sharpness for those out of
focus relatives. Kodak Royal (and equivalent) paper is high contrast, also
to hide softness.

To me there is just a richness of matte.  And, in all the years I dealt with
it, I never felt RC would make the long term save.  Even in the glossy
world, I did MY stuff on fiber base, Hypo Clear, etc. and gold toner.  Even
had custom easels built to print 8x10's on 11x14; 11x14 on 16x20 to make
them safer.


Seth 

==-----Original Message-----
==From: Steve Kale [mailto:stevekale@...] 
==Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 8:55 AM
==To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
==Subject: Re: [Digital BW] 2200 and 1800
==
==
==Try PKN on RC paper with a glop coating - you won't buy any 
==more matte paper.  ;-)
==
==