Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<http://de-vere.com/products.htm> exciting possibilities Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Aug 21, 2009, at 1:29 PM, Charlie Chan wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information