Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dante Stella writes: > Today I was out looking at inkjet printers for b/w work scanned on a > Sprintscan 120. Guess after reading a score of posts on this, I'll wait until inkjet printing is more straightforward. > "Piezography" sounds more complicated than actually printing pictures in a > bathroom - at least there, I just plug in Ilford MG IV, set the lens at > f/5.6 and the density at +45 (well, this is a Durst DA900, so it's kind of > like cheating), In what way do you mean cheating? >and expose. Four minutes later, I have prints that last > for 50 years, no surface flatness, no fading, no color cast. If I don't > like the contrast, it takes all of ten seconds to change the contrast > filter. > > It's my surmise that when you can get the Ilford paper for $30/100 in 8x10 > glossy delivered, that it's actually cheaper too. The enlarger cost a bit > less than a 2200. This is certainly true for me as well (at the moment) especially with 35mm. The combination of the Leica v35 and Splitgrade analysis, with the jobo ATL 3 makes printmaking fast, accurate and efficient. I can move "seamlessly" (love that word -- sounds almost sensuous) between paper types, and alter contrast by small grades till the print looks just to my liking: Control of local contrast is good, if not as easy as in the computer, and dodging and burning still take some "skill" which I am learning. Not so good with the larger enlarger just yet. Cheers Alastair Firkin @ work ;-) http://www.afirkin.com http://www.familyofman2.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html