Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, after round one of the LUG print exchange and reading Barry Thornton's CD book; transitions, I can tell you the ink jet market/users are here to stay. The quality of the images was quite superb in b/w. I'm beginning to think my darkroom has a slight advantage in colour printing now: it must have some advantage ---- oh yes I forgot, I like doing it ;-) On 11/03/2005, at 3:59 AM, Christopher Driggett wrote: > B.D., > Why is B&W digital not comparable to B&W film as digital color is? > The B&W from my Epson R-D1 looks great. Are you referring to the > digital capture or output device? I have not printed digital B&W yet. > Thanks, > Chris > > On Mar 10, 2005, at 8:42 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > >> There is absolutely no question that it will, for the simple reason >> that >> digital color capture is, for the vast majority of uses, already equal >> to or superior to film. Black and white is another matter entirely. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf >> Of >> Paul >> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 11:12 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Future of film? Good news and realistic news... >> >> >> Indeed, the b&w market will obviously reach a point at which it will >> stop declining - the question is if that level will be sufficient to >> sustain an industry or just a factory. >> >> I have the feeling b&w film will outsell colour neg in the end, >> though. >> >> P. >> >> ******* >> Paul Hardy Carter >> www.paulhardycarter.com >> ******* >> >> On 10 Mar 2005, at 15:25, B. D. Colen wrote: >> >>> http://db.riskwaters.com/public/showPage.html?page=211150 >>> >>> The last paragraph is one of the most realistic, sensible >>> descriptions >> >>> I've read of the current and future situation - and it comes from >>> someone who ought to know. ;-) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair