Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey I find myself in agreement with BD ;-) On 12/08/2005, at 4:32 AM, Chris Saganich wrote: > Thanks you BD, there is some sanity out there after all. > Chris > > > At 02:12 PM 8/11/2005, you wrote: >> God I never thought I'd end up defending wet prints...but Walt, the >> suggestion that " Adobe Photoshop, Nikon Coolscan and a good Epson >> printer( >> in the right hands) can blow away most wet prints" is complete and >> utter >> nonsense, assuming you're referring to wet printing "in the right >> hands." >> >> Digital printing is digital printing, whether using the OEM inks, or >> systems >> such as the Cone quadtones, or MIS inks. And silver printing is silver >> printing. Both will, in the hands of a competent printer, produce >> gorgeous >> results. But neither will be 'better' than the other. >> >> Now, if you want to say that a competent digital printer can more >> quickly >> produce, and infinitely more quickly reproduce a print than even the >> best >> wet printer, you're absolutely correct. :-) >> B. D. >> >> >> >> On 8/11/05 1:58 PM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: >> >> > Bill: >> > >> > You can certainly scan you b&w negative and print on an inkjet with >> good >> > results. As a matter of fact, a few simple tools can insure better >> results >> > than a Focomat V35. >> > >> > Adobe Photoshop, Nikon Coolscan and a good Epson printer( in the >> right hands) >> > can blow away most wet prints. Most importantly, the results are >> repeatable. >> > >> > There are some very good links on the subject and one of the best >> is Clayton >> > Jones. http://www.cjcom.net/articles/digiprn1.htm >> > >> > >> > Walt J. >> > walt@waltjohnson.com >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 > > Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist > Weill Medical College of Cornell University > New York Presbyterian Hospital > > Ph. 212.746.6964 > Fax. 212.746.4800 > A0049 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair