Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/10

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Digital Inks
From: Chandos Michael Brown <cmbrow@mail.wm.edu>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 22:49:47 -0500

As a diehard traditionalist in most respects (for heaven's sake, I own 
*two* wooden boats), I'm producing digital prints that are the equal of 
anything I ever did in a darkroom, save for the 8x10 contact prints I 
produced in the early to mid-70's.  There is no technical reason, so far as 
I'm concerned, for any 35mm photographer not to consider the medium.  The 
Epson 1200 produces amazing stuff, and I'm just beginning to get a feel for 
the various paper/ink combos available.

The papers may redefine our notion of the 'print,' but a well-shot negative 
printed on Somerset Satin and printed at 11x16 is, quite simply, 
breathtaking.  And, before you all start off on my 'ignorance,'  I wrote a 
seminar paper for Beaumont Newhall's photo history course (oh, lo those 
years ago) that involved many hours among very serious prints.  We ain't 
talking large format here.  We're talking about *really* nice enlargements 
from 35mm.

Tina's on the right track, in my view.

Chandos


At 09:53 PM 11/10/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> > I can't speak for Tina, but...
> >



Chandos Michael Brown
Assoc. Prof., History and American Studies
College of William and Mary

http://www.wm.edu/CAS/ASP/faculty/brown