Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]feli writes in part: > > On Jan 15, 2006, at 11:44 AM, Ted Grant wrote: > > > We still have people making negative comments about inkjet prints > > when they do not have the skills they've learned in the darkroom of > > many years. If I had 50 years doing PS as I have in a darkroom I > > imagine my B&W prints using the "tools" of PS, I suppose I could > > produce inkjet prints that would leave people sucking air in > > amazement, equal to when they look at my regular darkroom prints. ;-) > > It's not just a matter of skill, but also a matter of technical > limitations. With the exception of perhaps the Epson K3 inks, there > simply isn't a inkjet process out there (yet) that can produce images > with the same range as a wet, glossy fiber print. But we are getting > there. I'm guessing we will reach that point in the next 5 years. > I don't know when to expect inkjet output to equal the quality of a properly printed silver wet print timewise, but I agree with you completely that the current technical quality is *NOT* there Yet. A 'negative' comment but true none the less. A lesser quality b&w print with unproven life expectency is not a print I would purchase when I have the option to acquire a print from the same image in traditional silver (assumes the original source is a b&w neg. of course). I would also be prepared to pay a premium for the latter. Regards, Greg Regards, Greg of