Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/12
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Hello Tina,
Sorry if I'm a little late getting in on this thread but I just
got back from Kathmandu last night. Is the ink set and software you
mention from Cone Editions Press?? I'm very curious because there was a
sample print and info package waiting in my mailbox. The print looks good
and the thought of having so many printer profiles for the different paper
is really appealing. I have been thinking of buying a 3000 for b&w anyway
so this may just help the decision - or give me an excuse.
An aside - I just had a show in Kathmandu, 18 prints on
watercolour paper and 13 sold before I left. 6 of the framed prints sold
as well as 7 unframed copies. the show will be up for another three weeks
but I am already very pleased with the results. People really seemed to
like the look of work on watercolour paper.
Ian Stanley,
Bangkok, Thailand
At 10:31 AM 12/04/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>O.K., guys, here is my report on the Epson 3000 and Piezography software
>which I am using to print my LEICA black and white negatives:
>
>It took me about two hours to get the printer set up (it's big!) and
>install the software. Then I spent all day yesterday trying out samples
>of different papers. The paper makes a huge difference in the appearance
>of the prints. I tried everything from thick, rough watercolor paper to
>very thin, glossy photo paper. It's all gorgeous! There are absolutely
>no dots visible. I had a little trouble with banding until I figured out
>I was supposed to be using the Super Micro-weave setting. Now there's no
>banding on any paper. The colors of the ink vary slightly depending on
>the paper used, but they all appear close to neutral. The watercolor
>paper gives a warmer tint. The Media Street dual sided paper gives the
>coldest tint with extremely black blacks. The QuadBlack inks are really
>the way to go for beautiful black and white prints.
>
>I'm putting some samples in the back window of the car to test the fading,
>but these inks and papers are supposed to be archival. I couldn't
>be happier with this system (well, I'd love to find some cheaper
>paper!). My days of breathing chemicals are numbered!
>
>Leically,
>
>Tina
>
>
>Tina Manley, ASMP
>http://www.tinamanley.com