Digital BW, The Print

I just saw a show today of Harry Callahan's color work that was
produced on dye transfer material. I think this paper is resembles tha
a lot as well as the old Agfa Color fiber type c paper ( that stuff
was beautiful). Have to do some testing though with differnt inks. But
hell, we've got Photoshop to push it with.

john




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
"scott_now_coming" <scott_now_coming@y...> wrote:
>
> Paul,
> 
> Were you getting ANY banding withn the Silver Rag?
> 
> I ran nozzle checks on both of my printers before and after printing 
> on my C86, w/EZ inks, aND THE ePSON 4800 w/OEM inks, and I had 
> banding on all five sheets. Even on one of the color prints I made on 
> the 4800.
> 
> Other than that, I really like this paper. I had HIGHexpectations 
> form this paper with B&W images and was pleased with the results.
> 
> Being in a B&W thinking mode, I guess< I wasn't expecting much. But 
> the color print I made blew me away. The color was at least as good 
> as ANY paper or cnavas I've used.
> 
> Scott
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
> <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> >
> > Scott,
> > 
> > For this quick and dirty test I just used my Premium Glossy 
> settings, which
> > are Glossy Photo Paper, Best, High speed, gamma 1.8, Brightness +1, 
> Contrast
> > -15.  The print is a bit light, but the ramp looks reasonably good -
> - 95% is
> > separated from 100%, but barely.
> > 
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com 
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> > > scott_now_coming
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:05 PM
> > > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
> > > 
> > > "With EZ-N in a C86 I get a midtone Lab reading of 60, -0.7, -1.1.
> > > Again,
> > > some green, but more bluish than greenish. I increasingly prefer 
> an ink
> > > tone that matches the paper tone. So, with the C86 I'd probably 
> put a
> > > warm
> > > ink in the Y position."
> > > 
> > > Paul,
> > > 
> > > What driver settings have you used in the C-86 driver witht the 
> Silver
> > > Rag?
> > > 
> > > Or, haven't you got that far yet?
> > > 
> > > Scott
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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