Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can believe that. I really was hoping for at least parity. No one is more disappointed at this than I :-( On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 8:24 AM, B. D. Colen <bd at bdcolenphoto.com> wrote: > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>