Digital BW, The Print

From: "Bruce" <smthopr@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 10:47 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: I'm tired of watercolor, I want to paint with oils


> on 3/2/2003 8:36 AM,Peter wrote:
>
(snip)
>
> I'd be happy for long lasting photographs printed on photo paper that
lasts
> a long time, color and monochrome.
>
> Since this is a b&w, and I assume, photography related list, I was
wondering
> if others were feeling my frustration: ie. trying to learn to love low
> impact prints on fine art paper?
>
Bruce,

Took me a long time to come to like it and I suspect that for some people
that may never happen. Unfortunately I don't see an good alternatives if you
want to directly print with inkjet.

A lot of people have mentioned the RC papers, and while they are getting
better, an RC print looks like, well, an RC print. In the darkroom I tried
working with RC for over a year because it has a greater range than silver
fiber but in the end I just couldn't like it. I like inkjet RC even less.

If I had to have more Dmax I think I would try coating the matte prints over
RC.

In the end you may have to face up to the fact that at this point in time
direct digital output is not going to make it for you. However, there are
other digital alternatives. Mike Kravit has sent me some incredible prints
he made by printing a chromogenic negative on clear film with Epson dye inks
and the Epson driver then making palladium prints from the negs. Gorgeous!
You can also use an image setter to produce contact negs for silver fiber
printing. You can send files out for Lightjet printing.

Lots of things that might give you a result that you would find more
satisfying. Look beyond inkjet.

Martin Wesley