Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can't tell you anything about Lenswork prints, but I have had prints made with a Durst equivalent of the Lightjet system - negative scanned, scan drives Durst, durst exposes silver paper according to the "instructions" it receives from the scan....And the results are nothing short of astounding....the final result, don’t forget, is a silver print produced by an an enlarger that exposed the paper with light....so there is no sign of digital anything in the print...how could there be? B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of James A. Gatlin Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 4:47 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: FS: Photo books and prints. Pat..... I have been wanting to ask someone who has bought the Lenswork prints..... This blend of digital (the scanned and contact printed negative) and traditional (the silver gelatin finished print) intrigues me. It seemd to be the best of both worlds in my humble opinion. My question is.... when you examine the finished print... does it look like a traditional continuous tone photograph, or can see you the digital picel patterns if you look closely? Is there a dot pattern at all? BTW. I agree with you about the quality of the publication. First class all the way. I love getting it. Thanks Jim - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Perez" <pat@patperez.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: FS: Photo books and prints. > I recently started pick up this magazine actually, I > subscribed) and I must say that the print quality is > simply the finest I have ever seen in any publication. > In fact, I would be hard pressed to say the Ansel > Adams at 100 book exceeds it's print quality. As well, > the magazine's editorial content is interesting. > > I ordered a set of sample prints a few months ago, and > they are well printed. Their process is to take a > finished print from the photgrapher, scan it, output a > full size negative, and then contact print those. Reproduction quality > is quite high, and prices are low. > > > Pat > > --- "Paul T. Winkfield" <pwink@bellatlantic.net> > wrote: > > Hi Guys: > > > > I would suggest one better; look at > > www.lensworks.com > > for their use of technology in producing low cost, > > quality > > prints. I watched these guys analyze and embrace > > this digital/internet wave > > over the years and I think it's a lesson in itself! (someone should > > give them Honorary PhDs!) > > > > If memory serves me right Ralph Gibson self publish > > his books, creating his > > own publishing company. Today we can just employ > > Kinko's! > > <paul> > > > > > > Noel said: > > > > I have had discussions with Ted Grant, and his > > frustrations in getting an > > antholgy of his life work (to date) published. There > > is no source of funding > > to get the project of the ground. Maybe Ted has to > > take a marketing lesson > > from Alfie. (God knows he doesn't need a photography > > lesson from him) > > > > -- > > 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 > - -- 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