Digital BW, The Print

My review:

Well I just received back my black and white fiber base print done on 
the DeVere digital enlarger. The tones look close to acceptable but 
there is a noticeable "grid" pattern on it. This is more evident in the 
16"x20" then the 11"x14", but it is surely there. This print was made 
in the UK by James Boyce of Odyssey Sales. He claims he is a technician 
and not a full time black and white printer, but I feel that he should 
have then seen this issue with the "grid". I would like to give him 
some slack but this test was to "sell me" on purchasing their product.

My conclusion is: This enlarger is not capable of large prints, unlike 
a certain lab in western US has claimed. I have had my customers try 
them (the lab in western US) and have all had the same results, they 
were just not happy with the quality.

For $35,000US I would think this enlarger would kick ass. I guess not.

Mark
Connecticut Photographics
http://www.ctphoto.com