Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice test, Ben. I've been having similar experiences with different inks and papers. Sometimes you can see fading in just days (Epson 880 on Ilford Pearl), even in subdued window light. I've just run across a batch of prints made a few years ago and put away in a dark place. Some looked great and others showed changes. Obviously, this is something that needs more attention. Silver gelatin prints made decades ago set a pretty high standard. I love printing via PS and inkjet, but I'm still waiting for the technology to rise to the task. Seems like someone could develop pigment inks based on silver bromide. Or a system for exposing silver gelatin paper (not C-41) in a digital lightjet printer. Now that would be interesting. I will say that pigment prints (C-80 on Archival Matte) under glass and facing away from the light have seemed to hold up really well. Also, they're hard to tell from silver prints. Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr. SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085 714-908-7846 (fax) pswango@att.net