Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Tom, for all the great information. Nice images on the web site, too! Which external inking system do you use, and how much does it cost? Also any hints on where to purchase such a system as well as scanner/printer? If I were to purchase today, I'd probably check 47th St. Photo's site, but perhaps you have other vendors to recommend. Thanks again- John Kraus > From: "tlianza" <tlianza@mediaone.net> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 16:51:31 -0500 > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Subject: [Leica] Scanning and Printing Input > > Hi, > > I have a Nikon 4000 and an Epson 1200 that I use with an external inking > system using Generations Ink. I didn't buy the Epson 2000 because I felt > that the gamut was a bit too limited for good reproduction. I don't need > 200 year reproduction, 25-50 works fine for me. > > My workflow is almost exclusively negative media, scanned on the ls 4000. > If you go to my site, > > www.lianza.org/tlphotos/ > > All the images on the site are scanned from negative media on an ls2000. I > just got the 4000 and it is a fine scanner. I use a lot of fuji 800 and in > high lighting I use Kodak Portra 160 VC or NC . I like the Kodak portra > line because it is a joy in the dark room. I often use the Portra BW film > and it scans and prints beautifully. The fuji 800 is a great film for mixed > lighting situations and it offers good color rendition. I've used it > outside under clouds and it offers a great degree of latitude and it is > finer grained than most 400 BW emulsions. > > If you like high gloss images, the pigmented inks are not for you. I use a > lot of fine art paper and it works quite well. When testing media, I print > a number of images through the range of profiles supplied with the printer. > I start with the one that looks best and use the manual trims that are > available within the Epson print driver. I have not settled on a particular > paper ink combination, but I always use the Generations Inks. This limits > one variable. I found good repeatibility between various types of mat fine > art papers, but be aware that these papers are quite Expensive. On the > other hand, you do own a Leica, so you probably have a good handle on > "expensive". Some of the papers I use are between 4 and 8 dollars a sheet > (13X19). The ink costs are pretty minimal when using the bulk inks. The > installation of the Bulk inking system is not simple and it can be quite > messy. > > I still have my darkroom and for prints to 20X24 that's where I head.... > > Hope some of this helps. > > > Tom Lianza > Technical Director > Sequel Imaging Inc. > 25 Nashua Rd. > Londonderry, NH 03053 > tlianza@sequelimaging.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html