Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think Ilford now do. The new Durst LED enlarger print onto Ilford mulitgrade paper (both RC and FB, I believe) Charlie Chan Cheltenham, UK On 21 Aug 2009, at 14:58, Robert Meier wrote: > That's what White House Color, and many others, do. They laser > print the digital file on to color negative paper and develop it in > RA-4 chemicals, so you get a Type C print from a digital file. I'm > not sure if anyone prints digitally onto fiber base B&W paper. > > > On Aug 21, 2009, at 8:53 AM, FRANK DERNIE wrote: > >> You used to be able to send files to be "laserprinted" onto >> photographic paper. I don't know if this is still done or the >> quality but those I saw a few years ago impressed me. >> Frank >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Douglas Nygren <dnygr at cshore.com> >> To: lug at leica-users.org >> Sent: Friday, 21 August, 2009 2:18:20 PM >> Subject: [Leica] M8 v M9--better printers needed >> >> I'm pretty happy with my M8. It supplements my film camera nicely. >> The crop doesn't bother me. Of course, without the crop it would be >> even better, but 5.$$$$$$$$$$ better? >> >> Perhaps the images of the M9 will be sharper, clearer.Great. But >> I'm the type who likes not only the sharpness and contrast of the >> new lenses, but the look of the 50-year-old ones as well. The >> different aesthetics of different periods are like diverse tastes. >> If the M0 gives us another taste, great. We'll have one more to >> chose from. Nothing wrong with that. But it doesn't mean I have to >> have one--at least right away. >> >> For now, an M6 for film and an M8/8.2 for digital meet my needs. >> >> Where I would like to see some more progress is in the printing >> technology. >> >> My feeling about digital printing is that it makes fine posters. >> The darkroom stuff still looks better. They have the glow that >> paintings have. The magic is embedded in the paper. Ink on paper >> doesn't get the same effect. That's probably why the painters use >> paint and not ink by and large. >> >> That said I confess I work both in the darkroom and with Photoshop. >> I love the control Photoshop provides. If I only had that in the >> darkroom. But I also love the look of silver prints. If only my >> printer could do that as well. That's why I hope for big progress >> in printing. I might also add that negatives always hold more info >> than you can get on the print. The paper remains a problem common >> to both. >> >> Doug >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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