Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For whatever it's worth. I have an image from 1968 - shot on film and now scanned - that it probably the best photo I have ever made. I have made numerous ink jet prints of it over the years - and I am now slouch in that department. The prints were wonderful. But for my 65th birthday my kids had a double weight mat silver print of it made for me by the folks at Digital Silver. I made adjustments to the digital file and uploaded it to them. The 16x20 they produced is by far the best print I've ever had of this image. On 6/20/12 10:58 AM, "Robert Meier" <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote: >Richard, > >I'm not surprised that the inkjet print looks better. The real test >would be to take the same picture on film and print it on Ilford MGIV and >compare that print to the inkjet print. > >Robert > >On Jun 19, 2012, at 10:23 PM, Richard Man wrote: > >> 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> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >