Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/16

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Subject: [Leica] Inkjet printng
From: jem.kime at ntlworld.com (jem.kime@ntlworld.com)
Date: Mon Aug 16 04:40:05 2004

Hi Steve,
I sold my last 5x4 a week or so ago. I'm hopeful of acquiring one or two 
next week perhaps, I'll let you know. The field cameras (folders) tend to be 
more 'usable' (portable) than the monorails.
regards,
Jem
> 
> From: <jem.kime@ntlworld.com>
> Date: 2004/08/16 Mon AM 10:54:02 GMT
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] Inkjet printng
> 
> 
> 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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