QTR-Quadtone RIP

Jason,

 

I have printed quite a lot of pt/pd contact prints from LF in-camera images.
The closest canned "tones" I've seen are those by Zuber Photographics ("TZ
tones").  Sorry I don't have the URL handy.  These are a .ahu layer in
Photoshop for use with Epson OEM inks.  Printed on nice matte paper such as
HM  and once behind glass, not bad at all.  They also have other alt
"tones", such as kallitype, which I like.   Since they are RGB I print them
with ImagePrint rip.  I just received two pt prints from a master pt/pd
printer (who took his 8x10 rig to Paris for street photography!).  They are
superb, and if you compared them to an inkjet print side by side, no
contest.  But once behind even really good photo glass or plexi, the
differences subside.  Plus, I can do cropping, selective sharpening and
contrast and such not possible with contact prints.  

 

Ken

 

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From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of jason_winshell
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 12:42 PM
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] emulating platinum/palladium

 

I've been experimenting with QTR on a R2400 using stock Epson inks to
simulate the 
yellow/greenish look of palladium/platinum prints. The "warm" curves provide
the most 
yellow contribution. However, I'm finding that with the provided curves I
really can't get 
close. The result does not have enough tint and has muddy clogged up
shadows. My 
biggest concern is the low tint saturation. I've found that printing a
color-tinted image 
using the Epson driver in color-mode gets me closer. I'm a digital
photographer and would 
really like the exhaust the possibilities of a digital simulation before I
consider the real deal. 
Is my goal possible with QTR? Does anyone have curves more suitable for
emulating 
platinum/palladium?

Thoughts?

 



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