Digital BW, The Print

This is interesting, it seems an odd option considering the other
kinds of digital output these days. I'm still wondering when a lighjet
type exposure on good fiber B&W papers is going to happen. It seems
for now, exposure and processing are all self contained with Lightjet
so RC is necessary. Don't see why it couldn't be separated.
But I can see why you'd be interested in checking it out, too bad
about the result.
Tyler

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Mark Savoia
<mark@c...> wrote:
> 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