Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nope. But they should look essentially the same. I'm happy to do a swap with you - contact me off-list. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Eric Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 12:25 PM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] Re: Advice needed: Should I set up a darkroom or not? BD: >IF you will be satisfied with a maximum print size of 8.5 x 11 I would >urge you to try an HP 7960, which sells for under $250 and produces >black and white prints that are indistinguishable from custom RC >prints. >One word of warning though - the prints aren't cheap cheap - I haven't >quite worked out the calculations, but my guess is the bw prints are >about $2-2.50 for 8.5 by 11 Any idea how the prints compare to those from the big printers that "paint" lasers on real film paper and then develop the paper traditionally? I can get prints on true B&W RC paper for $2.50 per 8x10. Anybody interested in doing a print swap to compare? -- Eric http://canid.com/ _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information