Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Henry, > >Talking of file sizes... Durst recently used some of my transparencies to >make display illos to promote their Lambda at exhibitions in the UK (and at >PMA I believe). When I enquired how big the file size was and could they >send me copies on disk they asked what I intended doing with them because >each individual image JUST fitted onto a CD... around 670Mb each. > >Ed Buziak / Publisher >Camera & Darkroom magazine Wow! those are big files. Were they 4X5 (pardon me - 5X4)? Also Jim Brick wrote that he knew of only one person doing B&W scanning and inkjet printing. Add a bunch to the list - I can name several local photographers who scan and print B&W and color on inkjet and other methods, Pictros, Lambdas, imagesetter negatives contact printed, etc. No - not several - how about at least a dozen. Some own all the stuff and some outsource. A few of us have been doing it for several years! This process is snowballing. The last two winters I've taught a "Digital Darkroom" class here. I've had 20-25 people show up for the 3 night class. I had the first Epson in town and at first it was just good enough for proofs, didn't last, etc. The newest stuff is great. I just did a 12X18 (image size) B&W for a client from 35mm XP2 using the Polaroid 4000 and the Epson 1270. It'll be matted & framed @20X27. It is amazing that this stuff works so well now. A friend and I just did 45 13X19 prints for a fundraising auction. All scanned and printed on Epsons. They looked great! My friend has been a darkroom perfectionist for decades - we were both very pleased with our results. I'm sure we could not have done anything like the same without spending a huge amount of time in the darkroom. I would NEVER say that all or any digital prints are better than conventional. Sometimes either one might be better. And the wet darkroom is a wonderful craft form. Nothing will ever replace a wonderful fiber B&W print (for me). Digital is just another way of working - and a very good one. Henry Ambrose