Digital BW, The Print

Yesterday I resurructed my 1290 by running a fresh set of Epson Dyes
into it.  It was ruined in the first place by experimenting with cheap
third party inks.  At any rate, I was able to get the black channel
back to normal and decided to try a BO print using the Epson Dye.  I
loaded up some Epson Glossy and was pleasantly surprised at the
result.  I then loaded up some Ilford Smooth High Gloss was even more
surprised, a desktop Ilfochrome!  I have  been printing so much on
matte paper for B&W that I almost forgot how good a high gloss image
can look.

I know that Dye on Nanoporous media will have no chance lasting, so my
question is:  Will there soon be an MIS neutral K pigment that doesn't
bronze?  I have not yet tried the PKN inkset but read that while it
reduces bronzing, still has bronzing.  Being irritated with bronzing
is what got me away from using glossy media in the first place. I read
in some previous posts that MIS would soon be releasing their version
of the 2400 inkset.  Will this new K be the neutral K that does not
bronze?  I am keeping my fingers crossed.

Joe

> ... Will there soon be an MIS neutral K pigment that doesn't
> bronze?  

I'm just back from a trip (the Diving Board view of Half Dome is amazing),
and my supplies of MIS inks with the new base have arrived.  I have not yet
made of tested a new PKN, but that is something I'll be doing in the near
future.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

At 11:48 PM -0700 9/17/05, Paul Roark wrote:
>[snip]
>
>I'm just back from a trip (the Diving Board view of Half Dome is amazing),
>[snip]


Paul -

Your mention of the Diving Board, which I can't even remember, 
reminds me that I need some trip-planning references and tips if I'm 
going to visit Yosemite again now that I've moved back to California 
(Sonoma). If you have any tips or titles to suggest, I'd appreciate 
it.

When I was young, I had the Sierra Club hiking/climbing guides (and 
an Olympus 35 RC). But I gave those guides away w/o replacing them 
after I got turned off by management problems the NPS seemed to me 
unable to even defend itself against. Now I have the impression that 
they have begun to try to cope. I can't hike or climb much any more, 
but I'd like to try some off-season Yosemite photographic excursions 
which are more car-based than knee-based.

Thanks for any titles or tips you can conveniently e-mail me. All I 
have so far is Michael Frye's _The Photographer's Guide to Yosemite_ 
(2000, the Yosemite Association), which, except for logistics, seems 
to me good for starters.
--
Sam

Hello Paul,

>I'm just back from a trip (the Diving Board view of Half Dome is 
>amazing)

Welcome back, sounds wonderful.  Will we see some new photos on your
web site one day?


Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm

Clayton,

> 
> >I'm just back from a trip (the Diving Board view of Half Dome is
> >amazing)
> 
> Welcome back, sounds wonderful.  Will we see some new photos on your
> web site one day?
> 

Yes, in fact I just put a new photo on my home page at www.PaulRoark.com .

You'd be surprised at what you find in the backcountry of Yosemite.  ;-)

(Actually, a customer wanted to show this one to some friends.)

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

I apologize for inadvertently posting my response to Paul to the list 
without noting in the subject line that it was OT. Actually, I meant 
to send it to Paul off list.
--
Sam

>At 11:48 PM -0700 9/17/05, Paul Roark wrote:
>>[snip]
>>
>>I'm just back from a trip (the Diving Board view of Half Dome is amazing),
>>[snip]
>
>
>Paul -
>
>Your mention of the Diving Board, which I can't even remember,
>reminds me that I need some trip-planning references and tips if I'm
>going to visit Yosemite again now that I've moved back to California ...
>
>[snip]

I've found the material published by Photo Traveler Publications to be 
quite helpful.  I've used the one on Yosemite.

www.phototravel.com

Norm