Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Fellow LUGnuts, > >I am sure this question has been covered before but for some reason the >answer didn't stick. > >I shoot B&W Tri-X with my Leicas and find it more and more difficult to get >to the darkroom. I can scan my negatives and use Adobe Photoshop to "dodge" >and "burn" the image to my satisfaction. The problem is printing the final >image. Many of the ink jet printers show banding (uneven tones where they >should be the same) and a general reduction in quality. > >Does any one out there use a digital printer for making quality B&W prints >that you would be happy to frame and exhibit? Its hard to bring your laptop >to show friends your latest images. B.D. Colen recommended "The Digital >Darkroom" by George Schuss. I just got it yesterday from Amazon.com and >it's a wonderful book. Great recommendation. > >Richard > > Hello Richard, Try the link below. I'm doing this now and pretty happy with the results. My friend Mark just hung a show of 20 16X20 prints done with Quadtones on my printer and they look great. I use the Epson 3000. I think some of the newer printers are even better. (though not as big) http://www.missupply.com/store.cgi?cart_id=8575590.999&page=quadtone.html I think you'll be very pleased. Henry Ambrose