Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 11/12/06 9:00:14 PM, tyler@... writes:


> One thing I would like to say though, not for me. The implication that
> a certain luminary was absent at a recent trade show was somehow sad,
> or indicative of anything at all, is irresponsible and badly intended.
> I don't think he was at the same show the previous year either, though
> he was at others, including Photokina I believe. They've always
> skipped the occasional trade fiasco, many smaller companies do. To my
> knowledge all is well, and compelling and evolving as usual, but it's
> none of my business.
> 
Not badly intended, to be sure. No one I would rather have a drink with than 
Jon, and I really did miss those chocolate covered expresso beans! Jon and I 
have been arguing over how to do things, and enjoying the argument, for longer 
than I can remember. Jon has been a great reseller of ColorVision products, 
and has handed out many copies of Matering Digital Printing with his products 
(which has my name on the cover, though Harald gets most of the credit) so I am 
interested in his success on many levels; though first and formost as THE 
posterchild for digital black and white. 

I did see him at Photokina, but only when he stopped at the ColorVision booth 
and looked at my B&W prints (always an honor!). I never found a Piezography 
booth, but I didn't have a lot of time to look. Just walking a show sometimes, 
instead of working it, is worthwhile; I don't really know which he was doing.

The other point here is that digital black and white has reached a point 
where it was not going to go unseen and unrepresented with any single company 
skipping a show. It was, quite noticably, everywhere. Thats a significant 
improvement over years past where Jon offered the only serious Digital B&W at the 
entire show, at most any show.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com


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