Digital BW, The Print

Hi there,

I too am using Epson Premium semi-gloss almost exclusively and am very 
happy with it with my R2400 printer. In my at home display area, the 
images are really not distinguishable from my silver prints unless one 
holds the prints at a severe angle to intense light and then one can 
tell. My experience is that non-photographers cannot tell any 
difference.

Scott

"My experience is that non-photographers cannot tell any 
difference.

Scott"

Non-photographers and (accomplished) photographers alike are more
interested in the image itself, and perhaps the beauty of the image,
than in differences between silver and inkjet. 

Fabulous inkjet B&W prints have been produced for years now, long
before the 2400...and around here (Santa Fe) they've sold to demanding
collectors for big prices.

I think it's wonderful that 2400 is emulating silver so closely, but I
don't think it's important visually. 

John Kelly
Albuquerque

John;

you wrote:

> I think it's wonderful that 2400 is emulating silver so closely, but I
> don't think it's important visually
 
I don't entirely agree, though I understand you're saying inkjet is 
already a mature and viable medium, let's get on with making good use 
of it. But the point of emulating silver is to provide us with some of 
silver's better qualities:  better dmax & dynamic range, smooth rich 
tonal transitions, finer detail, long life-span, etc... so to the 
extent that the experimentation/emulation works toward improving our 
image quality, it is visually important. And if we could get all the 
way there on some of these elegant cotton papers instead of RC, that 
(at least for me)would be the best of both worlds, but it may be a 
while yet before pigs on cotton will reach a 2.2+ dmax, and who knows 
if inkjet will ever match the silky smooth tonal transitions of a large 
format neg, but we can hope. And in the meantime play to the medium's 
strong points.

BTW, I'm glad to hear inkjets are getting good prices and acceptance 
out your way, that's good news

Steve Karafyllakis
 
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> 
> John Kelly
> Albuquerque
>

I am also happy with Epson Premium Semigloss for R2400 printing as my glossy paper of 
choice. The current frustration is that in the 8.5 x 11 size, at least, it is distributed only in 
boxes of 20 sheets. (Unlike the ilford Smooth Pearl, which is distributed in boxes of 
different numbers of sheets, like the trusty Ilford paper we used in the darkroom.) Does 
anyone on this forum have insight into whether Epson is likely to change its paper 
packaging any time soon? The Luster seems at least to come in batches of 50, so that 
must mean it's more popular, but I'm not sure why. 

Linda
 

DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Jones" <peanutdogs@h...> wrote:

>
> Hi there,
> 
> I too am using Epson Premium semi-gloss almost exclusively and am very 
> happy with it with my R2400 printer. In my at home display area, the 
> images are really not distinguishable from my silver prints unless one 
> holds the prints at a severe angle to intense light and then one can 
> tell. My experience is that non-photographers cannot tell any 
> difference.
> 
> Scott
>