Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]-----Original Message----- From: Robert Meier <robertmeier@usjet.net> Feli, Yes, there is something missing with RC prints. But why go to all this trouble (and expense)? Shoot film and make your own fiber prints. Bob ======================================== I do shoot film and lots of it. I recently got a digital SLR, but only use it for my day job. Everything else is shot on good old Tri-X; fed through M, R and Rolleiflex cameras. I still make wet prints, but don't have the space for a permanent darkroom. So, I set up my Mac for Lightjet prints and can knock one out when I need a print in a hurry or can't disrupt my apartment to make a wet print. Finding a place that can make digital fiber prints would be brilliant. I really prefer wet prints. To my eye, nothing beats a good fiber print. Lightjet prints are on RC paper and, well...they look like RC prints. I also prefer the 'hand made' aspect of a wet print, over a mass produced digital print. One advantage of the Lightjet is that I can make big prints, like a 16x20. It's difficult for me to make such big wet prints, with my current set up. I also have some damaged negs that can only be printed digitally. Someday I may have a new negative made from the digital file, so I can make wet prints. feli -----Original Message----- From: Robert Meier <robertmeier@usjet.net> Feli, Yes, there is something missing with RC prints. But why go to all this trouble (and expense)? Shoot film and make your own fiber prints. Bob --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feli di Giorgio feli2@earthlink.net www.elanphotos.com