Digital BW, The Print

Tyler Boley wrote:

>
> This reminds me of the old audiophile arguements. Why have a system
> that can reproduce a frequency range beyond our hearing? Another short
> answer is- because it sounds better.
> So, in spite of all the numbers about how many tones the human
> eye/brain can distinguish I'd agree with Bill, as many as possible.
> Great platinum prints, despite the limited demsity range, "seem" to
> have more grays, seems to be infinite actually, even if it's just an
> impression.
> I've seen this dicussion many times over the years, and I can't help
> but always conclude that there is no reason to say enough is enough.
> We are dealing with a glorified half tone process here with our
> inkjets, so we're not truly continuous tone to begin with, we are
> implying continuous tone. Working toward more and more tones seems wise.
> It gets down to making a print that is beautiful, and more available
> tones is one factor moving in that direction.
> Tyler
>
That sums it up nicely I think.
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Hogarth Hughes