Re: MIS vs. Piezo... again
2001-08-22 by mike.dawson@windriver.com
Thanks all to the replies posted to my original query. I can t say that I expected all my questions to answered. That s OK. The replies I did receive seem
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2001-08-22 by mike.dawson@windriver.com
Thanks all to the replies posted to my original query. I can t say that I expected all my questions to answered. That s OK. The replies I did receive seem
2001-08-22 by Steadman Uhlich
Simply get a mat board specifier from a major mat board manufacturer. Crescent has a nice one with small chips on it for all their archival mats. Order the
2001-08-22 by Ruhrfoto/Bernd L.
... fading ... Martin, Todd, et al EAM is that extra bright because it seems to have brighteners in the coating (brightness grade more than 100% - blueish
2001-08-22 by Ruhrfoto/Bernd L.
Paul, in a hurry (have to go to work soon): just installed Mis Variable Mix on an Epson 1290 (!) using your 1280 curves. Prints are absolut muddy, heavy
2001-08-22 by Martin Wesley
Jerry, I have no idea why they call it Satine but it does not resemble an RC paper at all. It is a very nice art paper. More texture than Museo, less than
2001-08-22 by Martin Wesley
Jerry, Yep. I am still printing with the Piezo on my 1200. Have everything to do the MIS VM except time! I hope you get a better result with you test of MIS on
2001-08-22 by Todd Flashner
... I feel that the EAM makes the legion look a tad lavender, but that s just me, and I change my mind about stuff like this routinely. However, the phenomenon
2001-08-22 by Todd Flashner
... If you think there is room for interpretation when confronted with manufacturers specs for weights and thickness, the terms Velvet and Satine will send you
2001-08-22 by Jerry Olson
Adrian, which curve are you using with MIS? Paul is up to the 15th version of his cool curve now. The first ones were not accurate, of course. They still are
2001-08-22 by Jerry Olson
So far, all the satine papers seem to be trying to mimic the super ugly and unattractive R.C. Darkroom paper surface pearl or semi matte . Why would
2001-08-22 by Jerry Olson
This Eclipse paper sounds very interesting. I m getting a few sheets soon. What is the price for 25 sheets of letter or 13x19? Jerry
2001-08-22 by Jerry Olson
Agreed, only wish it were thicker! Steadman says 2 papers can be different weights and have the same thickness, or have 2 different thickness and weigh the
2001-08-22 by Jerry Olson
Martin, is this with the piezo inks? I m going to put one with the MIS cold tone inks in the south window tomorrow. I ll use the cool curve, and we ll see how
2001-08-22 by Michael J. Kravit
Sorry guys, I must be getting old. My wife and daughter told me that I am wrong the LPM print is sharper. Well, the blacks are deeper and more dense, hmmm,
2001-08-22 by Adrian Joyner
Jerry Perhaps I didn t explain my observation as well as I should. I don t want to lose or compress any shadow detail whatsoever. Piezo on some papers,
2001-08-22 by SKID Photography
... The places that offer competitions have not upgraded their technology yet. Most times, they want 5 slides, and they are projected simultaneously by five
2001-08-22 by Michael J. Kravit
... Now wouldn t that be sweet. I could print with only one paper. I would buy a closet full to ensure a lifelong supply! How about it Hannemuhle, Torchon 285
2001-08-22 by Martin Wesley
Steve, You are correct Torchon is Hahnemule s name which is also sold as Royal Riviera 285, Museum Parchment and Soft Fine Art. Any difference between the
2001-08-22 by Martin Wesley
Mike, Have you tried the Eclipse Satine 190 or 300 yet? I would be interested in how you compare them to the Velvet and the LPM. Martin
2001-08-22 by Nij
Todd, Think I ve probably done the same thing - also reasonably good results from the back of even Somerset - but I ve not done thorough testing. I wonder if
2001-08-21 by wjreeves@zdnetmail.com
... James E. Martz wrote . . . ... Dear James, ... From: Wire Moore Date: Wed Aug 15, 2001 4:33 am Subject: HP Scanjet 7400C output compared
2001-08-21 by Michael J. Kravit
... Martin, I just pulled a 17 x22 landscape made 2 months ago on Torchon. I reprinted it on 8.5x11 to check for warming. None evident. Mike
2001-08-21 by SKID Photography
... We have had amazingly good results using a Microtek Scanmaker x12usl with a transparency adapter. It has the advantage of being a 48 bit scanner. The
2001-08-21 by sdmey4@aol.com
In a message dated 08/21/2001 4:38:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mwesley250@earthlink.net writes:
2001-08-21 by Michael J. Kravit
One other thing I just noticed when comparing the same print on Legion Photo Matte and Bright Cube Eclipse Velvet. The Eclipse Velvet image is sharper! Yup,
2001-08-21 by Michael J. Kravit
I received my supply of Legion Photo Matte today from Media Street. Ran a print and love the smoothness. The color makes EAM look yellow. The white is very
2001-08-21 by Martin Wesley
Speaking of Torchon I have noticed a huge amount of warm up in the prints. It seems to take several days if not weeks and the rather neutral prints I made on
2001-08-21 by butchhul@alltel.net
... change color temperature as they age, so ... If you are going to do a lot of this, try some Lowel Tota-Lites. They are designed for the film industry and
2001-08-21 by Nij
... ... Could that be Metamerism caused by the light source in the scanner? Sorry, I ve not been following too much if these inks are prone to M*! nij
2001-08-21 by Todd Flashner
Bernd, Well this paper sounds like it could be the real deal for me. As I m not into the super cool papers, I m not in love with Legions Photo Matte, which
2001-08-21 by Ruhrfoto/Bernd L.
Folks, many of us are curious about the new Hahnemuhle Photo Rag. Steadman and I had the opportunity to try some test samples and were excited by the overall
2001-08-21 by rrhawks@mac.com
The Corey workflow, though designed for Hextone MIS inks, seems to be working well on my 980 using Quadtone inks (original inkset). I m printing onto Epson
2001-08-21 by Ruhrfoto/Bernd L.
Todd, I never had a double sided German Etching/Orwell, and I don´t believe that the coating is made by Hahnemühle if yours is double sided. But it is rather
2001-08-21 by Tyler Boley
... Nick, I occassionally print Ralph Gibson style grainy 35mm images, and have encountered many of the problems you mention. It s not only the severe
2001-08-21 by SKID Photography
... That is great! It s so discouraging that the sales force at Epson does not seem to know what the company is doing. I guess I should not be surprised that
2001-08-21 by SKID Photography
... Dear Nicholas, I think what you are experiencing is a fault in the original scan that you are doing, not the inks. I suspect that you are not sharpening
2001-08-21 by Martin Wesley
Tim, As you optimize your workflow and materials with the duotone process (CYMK color ink set to print monochrome) please give us an update and your
2001-08-21 by Stephen Jennings
Concord Rag is my favorite. Both whiter and heavier versions would be welcome supplements to the current as long as the rich blacks and smooth texture aren t
2001-08-21 by Steadman Uhlich
I think if you want less texture than Torchon, then the two you mentioned are going to look too much like watercolor paper to you. They produce a texture
2001-08-21 by toomagenta@aol.com
Does any one know if the MIS color archival inks exhibit metamerism? Thank you in advance for your responses. George j Kunze
2001-08-21 by toomagenta@aol.com
Thank you for setting me straight on that issue. George J Kunze
2001-08-21 by Jerry Olson
Tim, I suppose the best thing you can do is simply get a bunch of sampler kits of about 2 sheets each and see which ones you like. A lot of the Hahnemuhle
2001-08-21 by Paul Roark
... Piezo and MIS are not the same inksets. The Piezo black and the MIS VM (Variable tone) and FS (Full Spectrum, aka, Cone Clone ) use blacks that are
2001-08-21 by dave@tevisphoto.com
... prints come up ... I don t think they are intended as the same inks... just the same tones in the same positions so they can be used with the piezo system
2001-08-21 by Martin Wesley
Bill, I am not 100% certain, given the topic of the list, but I assume you are looking for a CIS/printer combination for B&W. ConeTech has announced that they
2001-08-21 by toomagenta@aol.com
If they are the same inks, why did the Kleenex test and my prints come up with a green-blue tint???????? George J Kunze
2001-08-21 by SKID Photography
... In the past, we did a lot of copy work, including copying b&w photos. We have found that Fuji s Velvia transparency film was very neutral, and provided a
2001-08-21 by Martin Wesley
... wrote: (snip) ... pricey. I d ... bit ... to scan ... weddings of ... 150 ... James, 3x4 is tough in a true film scanner. You would have to
2001-08-21 by Todd Flashner
I just got a pack of Royal Plush (AKA Orwell) from Media Street. When confused about which side to print on I use the stick-to-the-lip test, to feel the
2001-08-21 by tyork@accesscable.net
Hi Jerry, The swatch I got of the Hahnemuhle only says 230. Like you I was relying on the numbers to indicate a heavy paper but apparently a person can t go by