Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 10/19/2006 6:22:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
odets@... writes:

So at  this point I'm going to stay with and work with the K7's for a 
while (the  ink changeover wasn't *that* easy).   The K7 prints look  
excellent alone or compared to a silver print, but not compared to a  
K3 print.

Good wishes,
Walt




My solution was to run NK 7 inks in a 4000, and keep the 4800 for ABW  
printing. There are significant differences and advantages to both systems. I'm  
going to use NK 7 split tone inks in my 2200 as well.
 
Richard (Brooklyn)


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Richard-

So, I'm wondering what you're going to do with the K3's in the 4800, 
i.e. what are you going to use for what?

Best,
Walt


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, CorrPro96@... 
wrote:
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> In a message dated 10/19/2006 6:22:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> odets@... writes:
> 
> So at  this point I'm going to stay with and work with the K7's for 
a 
> while (the  ink changeover wasn't *that* easy).   The K7 prints 
look  
> excellent alone or compared to a silver print, but not compared to 
a  
> K3 print.
> 
> Good wishes,
> Walt
> 
> 
> 
> 
> My solution was to run NK 7 inks in a 4000, and keep the 4800 for 
ABW  
> printing. There are significant differences and advantages to both 
systems. I'm  

> going to use NK 7 split tone inks in my 2200 as well.
>  
> Richard (Brooklyn)
> 
> 
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>

In a message dated 10/19/2006 9:33:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
odets@... writes:

Richard-

So, I'm wondering what you're going to do with the K3's  in the 4800, 
i.e. what are you going to use for  what?

Best,
Walt




It's the paper choices that matter. As you mentioned, VFA and SFA are  really 
great papers. I'm not a HPR fan really... I use a lot of Inkpress warm  and 
cool tone Photo Rag. 
When you are printing files that go back....mine start in 1963... you have  a 
wide variety of print quality for both wet and digital darkroom work. 
Remember  when we were looking for papers that would give a negative more oomph... or 
 less? It's the same with digital. I am fortunate to be able to afford as 
many  printers as I can fit in my den (those Soc. Security checks come in handy), 
so  in addition to those mentioned, I am running a 7600 (Atkinson profiles 
with PK)  and a 7500 for MK color. They all give you a different look, and 
enable you  to bring out the best in an image with the paper that best fits what 
you're  after. I'm looking forward to split tone printing when I get the 2200 up 
and  running.
I think you would do better to keep your 4800 as K 3 and pick up a  used 4000 
or 2200  for NK 7. My 2 cents.
 
PS. Try the Inkpress.
 
Richard (Brooklyn)
 
 


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