Digital BW, The Print

I thought I might take a moment and add my observations to the Piezo-
MIS comparison data.

Paul and I have finished the MIS Variable Tone warm curve for the 
Epson 7000. I then printed an image that I made a month ago in my 
studio with Polaroid Type 55 P/N film. The image is of a Calla Lilly 
against a white background with very diffuse north light.

This is a very delicate image and the highlights and midtones are 
very important.

The first thing I noticed and this si not bad, is that the Cone RIP 
is compressing the shadows. That is there is not as much separation 
between the 100%-95%-90% patches as there is in Roarks curve.

This results is a less dense shadow and much more shadow detail being 
present. I think that the Piezo driver may do this to punch up the 
blacks. I work very hard on my images to open up the shadow detail, 
and this may be a fine way to help dense contrasty shadow areas.

Looking at the Piezo and Vari-tone prints side by side, one would be 
hard pressed to tell them apart.

Mike

kravit@b...> wrote:
> Looking at the Piezo and Vari-tone prints side by side, one 
would be 
> hard pressed to tell them apart.
> 
> Mike



I guess I have my answer!!!

Thanks,

John V.