Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/12

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Cibas vs Digital prints
From: Allan Wafkowski <allan@sohogurus.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 12:09:09 -0400

Doug, Ilford's newer materials come in contrast grades, which aid 
greatly in reducing the need for contrast masking. Also, if you consider 
the price of a drum scan along with the price of a good digital print, 
the Ciba is less expensive.

Allan


Doug Nygren wrote:
> There are many downsides to Cibas, however. The chemicals are toxic
> beyond the norm; you often need to make masks to handle the contrast;
> reds and oranges need to be reigned in; Cibas are many times more
> expenseive than c-prints or digital ones.

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