Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, sure looks like it. I hope that they realize most serious photo studios are a Mac operation. S.d. On Aug 22, 2009, at 3:57 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > <http://de-vere.com/products.htm> > > exciting possibilities > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Aug 21, 2009, at 1:29 PM, Charlie Chan wrote: > >> I think Ilford now do. The new Durst LED enlarger print onto >> Ilford mulitgrade paper (both RC and FB, I believe) >> >> Charlie Chan >> Cheltenham, UK >> >> On 21 Aug 2009, at 14:58, Robert Meier wrote: >> >>> That's what White House Color, and many others, do. They laser >>> print the digital file on to color negative paper and develop it >>> in RA-4 chemicals, so you get a Type C print from a digital >>> file. I'm not sure if anyone prints digitally onto fiber base >>> B&W paper. >>> >>> >>> On Aug 21, 2009, at 8:53 AM, FRANK DERNIE wrote: >>> >>>> You used to be able to send files to be "laserprinted" onto >>>> photographic paper. I don't know if this is still done or the >>>> quality but those I saw a few years ago impressed me. >>>> Frank >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ---- >>>> From: Douglas Nygren <dnygr at cshore.com> >>>> To: lug at leica-users.org >>>> Sent: Friday, 21 August, 2009 2:18:20 PM >>>> Subject: [Leica] M8 v M9--better printers needed >>>> >>>> I'm pretty happy with my M8. It supplements my film camera >>>> nicely. The crop doesn't bother me. Of course, without the crop >>>> it would be even better, but 5.$$$$$$$$$$ better? >>>> >>>> Perhaps the images of the M9 will be sharper, clearer.Great. But >>>> I'm the type who likes not only the sharpness and contrast of >>>> the new lenses, but the look of the 50-year-old ones as well. >>>> The different aesthetics of different periods are like diverse >>>> tastes. If the M0 gives us another taste, great. We'll have one >>>> more to chose from. Nothing wrong with that. But it doesn't mean >>>> I have to have one--at least right away. >>>> >>>> For now, an M6 for film and an M8/8.2 for digital meet my needs. >>>> >>>> Where I would like to see some more progress is in the printing >>>> technology. >>>> >>>> My feeling about digital printing is that it makes fine posters. >>>> The darkroom stuff still looks better. They have the glow that >>>> paintings have. The magic is embedded in the paper. Ink on paper >>>> doesn't get the same effect. That's probably why the painters >>>> use paint and not ink by and large. >>>> >>>> That said I confess I work both in the darkroom and with >>>> Photoshop. I love the control Photoshop provides. If I only had >>>> that in the darkroom. But I also love the look of silver prints. >>>> If only my printer could do that as well. That's why I hope for >>>> big progress in printing. I might also add that negatives always >>>> hold more info than you can get on the print. The paper remains >>>> a problem common to both. >>>> >>>> Doug >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information