QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hi Paul,

Brentley (message just before yours) mentions a
trading network that sounds pretty workable.  If we
can't find it, then starting one up using the same
model might be a good idea.

I just got my setup going a week or so ago (Thank you
Paul Roark!).  At the moment I've created curves for
Hahn Photo Rag and Epson Matte Heavyweight, which
works nicely on Epson's Premium Presentation Matte.

It would be interesting to try your Photo Rag curve
just to see what differences ther are.  Presumably, if
there differences it would be due to differences in
the printers.

Ken


--- p_bien <p_bien@...> wrote:

> Ken
> I was thinking in simpler terms.  I send you a print
> of my choosing, 
> you send me a print of your choosing. If you don't
> like the print at 
> the most you are out $10 dollars worth of ink,
> paper, and shipping.  
> On the other hand, you might end up with a print you
> really enjoy.  
> I'm not asking people to give up prints they can
> sell on Ebay for 100-
> 200 dollars.
> 
> What papers are you using as I would be interested
> in any curves 
> you've created.  I want to standardize on 2 or 3
> papers at the most.  
> So far I like H. Photo Rag, E. Fine Art Velvet, and
> H. Matt Baryta
> 
> Paul 
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Ken Alexander
> <k.alexander@...> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Interesting idea Paul.  I have a few thoughts and
> see
> > several obstacles implementing it:  Who gets what
> > print?  If we all send prints to one location then
> who
> > distributes them and how does he get compensated
> for
> > doing so? (Maybe we send in our print plus 10
> bucks to
> > cover shipping out to the recipient...I wouldn't
> be
> > against this)
> > 
> > How do we know what's available?  (Someone would
> have
> > to create a website to display the available
> > prints...or could JPGs be displayed in the Files
> > area?)
> > 
> > On another note, I'm very interested to see you're
> > using the same printer/ink combination that I am. 
> > I've created a few curves for the papers I like to
> > use, and if you or anyone else who uses R1800/3MK
> has
> > created their own curves then I'd be very
> interested
> > in swapping them.  I suppose this would simply
> mean
> > making a greater effort to uploading the curves to
> the
> > files section.
> > 
> > Ken
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- p_bien <p_bien@...> wrote:
> > 
> > > Anyone interested in participating in a photo
> > > exchange?  I'm thinking 
> > > of something simple and easy to easy to manage. 
> I
> > > know some folks make 
> > > money (or their living) in selling their
> > > photographs.  I'm not looking 
> > > for freebies from the pros (although I'd love to
> > > have you participate 
> > > as well).  I was thinking of the amateur folks
> who
> > > enjoy creating their 
> > > own work and collecting works of others.  We
> could
> > > limit paper sizes to 
> > > something reasonable (8.5X11 or 11x14) and send
> a
> > > single favorite image 
> > > in exchange for same from others.  I finally
> have my
> > > printing going 
> > > well with Eboni matt-black-only using an Epson
> > > R1800/3MK/QTR system 
> > > with fine papers.  
> > > Let me know of any interest and I'll create a
> > > mailing list.
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > Paul Bien
> > > p_bien@... 
> > > 
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