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Subject: [Leica] The death of the silver gelatin prints
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:46:30 -0700
References: <33358043.1340166578927.JavaMail.root@elwamui-norfolk.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Quite a bit sharper (this is from the same file of course), better noise in
the shadow and generally more contrast (macro and micro ?)

On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Montie <montoid at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Just curious, better how?  More gloss, blacker blacks?
> etc.
>
> Montie
>
> >>Overblown sensational title? Surely you jest? :-)
>
> Yes, a tad.
>
> Yes, I went for the premium option, even with Selenium toning (50% more $).
>
> It's quite superb, just that Z+ Gloss Baryta is better. I was hoping they
> would be equal.
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Montie <montoid at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > It's a Durst Theta 51. Was your image uploaded via Roes for their
> > value RC print?  Not Great.  Try their custom printing on Ilfobrom
> > Galerie Fiber (Baryta based) Semi Gloss...Superb, assuming the file
> > is good in the first place.  300 dpi or better etc. Your subject
> > title may be a tad overblown?
> >
> > Montie
> >
> >
> > >>Folks might remember that I tried doing digital negative before. In the
> > end, unsuccessfully because my HP Z3100 is just not good for that
> > particular type of task (digital negative for silver contact prints -
> > apparently, it works great for digital negatives with alternative
> process).
> > Eventually when I have to replace the Z3100, I will probably get an Epson
> > and try the experiment again.
> >
> > Meanwhile, since I have to make some 17x22 prints for a couple gallery
> > shows, I got a 8x10 sample print from Digital Silver where you upload the
> > digital file and they print it using some sort of LED laser and then
> > processed in wet chemical.
> >
> > I make the same print on the Z. Comparing to the Z3100 printing on Gloss
> > Baryta, it's no comparison, the inkjet print looks better in every way.
> >
> > So Z+Gloss Baryta it is.
> >
> > --
> > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
>
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-- 
// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


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