[Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan

[walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)]

Daniel

When I replace my Epson 1270 (it's only 7 or 8 years old) I'm going to 
get a 1280 or 2200.  The 2400 doesn't allow black only printing  and 
that's the way I like to do it. I'm glad to see I'm not alone with my 
preference for ink jet prints. Having spent too many years in the 
darkroom siting down with a cup of coffee and Photoshop is bliss.

Walt

Daniel Ridings wrote:
> Walt Johnson wrote:
>>  When I started comparing my darkroom prints with my ink jet
>> prints that was it. No more wet prints, only wet film. 
>
> That's been my experience too. I've seen it as recently as the last 
> LUG Print-exchange. I did a traditional print this time, one the V35 
> enlarger (a nice tool, as far as enlargers go).
>
> But home on my desk I have an inkjet print of the same negative.
>
> Problem with inkjet is that it is a moving target. You get a setup 
> that works and it gets out of date (Epson has a calculated way of 
> making sure you don't use their printers too long).
>
> Then you have to get a new printer. Old carbon inks don't work in the 
> new one etc etc.
>
> That's why I started my darkroom back up. I'm not real happy about it 
> though.
>
> Color prints on off the shelf printers (Epson R800 in my case) are 
> simply beautiful with standard inks and papers. But I never did do 
> color in the darkroom, so I can't compare my own results from both 
> techniques.
>
> Daniel
>
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