> 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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