Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for that info John.

I have used the Burkholder method a lot with my imaging classes. We have done first class 
platinum, van dyke brown, cyannotype, and calitype prints on the 2200 and 1280 epsons 
with the OHP transparency film. It is just fine for that but it would be nice if there is 
something even better. I doubt that contact printing on silver with the OHP film would cut 
it though. I"ve always wanted to try contact printing big 20x24 digital negs onto gelatin 
silver. I just miss the toxic chemicals so much. 

He's right about the 3000. I wouldn't even try it. You need as fine of a resolution as you 
can get. It's not surprising that I had more refined resulsts with the 2200. Will look into 
the other film. There is always something to spend money on.

John




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "John Vitollo" <jvlist@c...> wrote:
> 
>  "canineconspiracy" wrote:
> > Has anyone here made negatives with their epson or hp printers that
> > would be used to make alternative process prints (platinum, kallitype,
> > gum bichromate, etc.) ? 
> > I'm thinking of purchasing an Epson 3000 using MIS inks to make
> > negatives on overhead transparency film.
> 
> There are two techniques that are popular.
> 
> Dan Burkholder was the first photographer to finesse digital negs out of an Epson 
printer:
> 
> http://www.danburkholder.com/
> 
> There's a new kid on the block called "Precision Digital Negatives" It's kinda/sorta like 
> Burkholder's but from what I've been reading seems "better" and more refined.
> 
> http://www.precisiondigitalnegatives.com/
> 
> I don't think the Epson 3000 will cut it as the dots are too big. But with "Precision Digital 
> Negatives" many users are printing with the Epson 2200.