Digital BW, The Print

If you want truly neutral silver prints from digital files on B&W paper 
then the Polymax process that mpix uses is hard to beat.  See previous 
discussion here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/message/46199
Now, if they would offer the same process on a fiber base B&W paper I 
would be more tempted to use their service.  The Polymax RC surface is 
actually a quite nice soft luster, but I just don't like the RC base.

On Friday, July 23, 2004, at 03:42  PM, sdmey4@... wrote:

> In a message dated 7/23/2004 12:14:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> editor@p-o-v-image.com writes:
>
>>> I do think lightjet deserves some discussion on this list.
>>>
>>
>> It has been discussed before and the only route people seemed to like
>> was a company in Germany that has converted a LightJet over to use for
>> printing on traditional B&W papers.
>>
>> If I'm going to "settle" for B&W prints made on color paper, I'll pass
>> and keep the control and quality I get from in-house inkjet quad 
>> printing.
>>
>> I see LightJet on color as a way to get B&W prints for people who 
>> DON'T
>> do their own in-house printing.  If they did, they would either go to
>> inkjet and/or still do traditional B&W in the darkroom (in this group
>> I'll include the "alternative" processes).
>>
> Lightjet is certainly a great option and a different look than inkjet.
> Perfect for "david Fokos" type of images"
> Davids 36inch prints are hung without plexi or glass and they have a
> beautiful luster like surface. I really thought they where silver 
> prints
> until I read his info materials.
> For the original poster, remember that your supplying them RGB  files 
> so you
> will have control over the tint.
> I would bet Calypso has profiles for BW output. I have spoken with 
> David
> about this also and I don't think it would take alot of testing to get 
> them dialed
> in on tints you don't like.
> Even with Davids prints at exhibit you can see a range of slight tints 
> off
> neutral.
> Easy to see why one would be interested in Lightjet if they have seen 
> David
> Foko's large prints. 8x10 negs help too.
> If I thought my images looked better with Lightjet I wouldn't hesitate 
> using
> it. It's just not as complementary to my work as Inkjet.
> David got a little bit burned with inkjet and Iris prints several 
> years ago,
> now his lightjet prints are way better.
> Study Davids work and methods, one of the nations hottest Gallery
> Photographers and learn from it. He is not "settling" for BW prints on 
> color paper, he
> has run the gamut of printing techniques. Platinum. Platinum from 
> digital negs
> Before Burkholder, silver and ink prints and now the BEST for him 
> LIGHTJET. And
> his customers love them. This is one photographer I would buy, next 
> time I
> have an extra 5k.
> Steven Meyers
> http://www.xray-art.com
>
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