Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/03

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Good B+W Lab
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 12:31:56 -0500
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I didn't make high quality prints from my "digital proof" scans.
I simply printed them out with my HP 5000 N Laser Jet,
on office paper, for reference and catalogue use.
I'd mark them up just like a contact print;
then do individual high quality scans
with the dedicated film scanner;
to make ink jet prints.

In the end - none of it made any sense to me.
Way too much time spent getting to an ink jet print.
YMMV

If I were to return to film
it would mean returning to the darkroom
to make silver prints.

If I intend to make digital prints
I'll use a digital camera.

I still imagine making 4x5 and 8x10 negatives and scanning them;
because the qualitative difference is significant and very visible.
But it remains in my imagination more than reality.

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist

On May 3, 2010, at 12:11 PM, James Laird wrote:

> What digital printer/paper combo did you use?



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