Re: Re: [Leica] Inkjet printng

[jem.kime at ntlworld.com (jem.kime@ntlworld.com)]

Jem

Do you have any 4x5 equipment at the shop? I'm thinking of cameras
rather than enlargers. I'd be looking for something that's usable
rather than a collectors piece.

Regards

Steve


Jem Kime <jem.kime@ntlworld.com> wrote on 16.08.2004, 08:06:08:
> Slobodan,
> The last time I did any 5x4 was at Art College many, many moons ago and I
> applaud those who take the time and trouble to perfect their work that way 
> -
> myself I'm a little lazier...
> I have seen maybe a dozen 5x4 enlargers this week, good ones, Dursts and De
> Veres with colour heads and lenses, all thrown to the mercy of a public
> tender here in the UK, my guess is that if they get ?25 - ?50 each they'll
> be doing well. The opportunity to move into 5x4 has never been cheaper but 
> I
> think the mood of society is that they feel its too much effort in this
> modern, faster, digital world.
> You seemed to have proved them wrong - well done.
> regards,
> Jem
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" 
> To: 
> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 11:02 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Inkjet printng
> 
> 
> > A little episode for the not faint of heart.
> >
> > I'm included in an exhibit at the Banning landing Community Center. This
> is
> > about 100 years of pile-driving in the Port of LA. It was decided that we
> > should make inkjet prints, for convenience, of my PN55 (4x5) negs. > That
> meant I was in the darkroom from 10am until 2pm, a total of four hours.
> > Even printing with other Epson models, I can't replicate that kind of
> speed
> > and quality. And, we're talking about silver gelatin prints here, not 
> > that
> > other stuff.
> > S. Dimitrov
> >
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