[Leica] RE: Digital FIBER Prints

[jonathan at openhealth.org (Jonathan Borden)]

  Richard wrote:

> Probably old news to some, but http://www.butzi.net Paul Butzi  
> apparently is moving to digital printing big time and he has an  
> article on his site about going off the "Silver Standard" with  
> Inkjet printing....

Matte prints on "fine art paper" look great for certain photos --  
those which are "high scale", have pastel colors, or those without  
very dense blacks, but matte prints can look anemic next to air dried  
fiber prints when dense blacks are an important part of the picture.

Whether or not it looks exactly like an air dried fiber print or not,  
densitometer tests indicate that epson premium luster has the highest  
Dmax with the new K3 inks (supposedly higher than premium glossy or  
even pictorico HGWF but I haven't yet tested these side by side myself)

For the moment I am sticking with RedRiver Dourian Art as a matte  
paper (although I'll be trying out the Museo Max soon) -- these are  
for "softer" photos, and using Premium Luster when I want a bit more  
"punch" in the print.. sort of like the difference between a sulphide  
toned print or a platinum prints and an air dried fiber print with a  
touch of selenium -- just enough to give the blacks a bit more punch.  
Likewise if you are looking to get that real cibachrome look in a  
print, the matte papers won't quite do it.

Jonathan