Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, Imageprint are quoting US$700 for an upgrade from IP7 Lite version for the Epson R2400 to IP8 Full version for the 3885. I am a long term user & fan, but I have not decided on this as yet, as I am also evaluating QuadTone Rip. IP,s advantage, as you point out is all those great profiles for practically any combination of ink & paper. Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 7:41 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: > Ken, > I just traded my Colorburst for ImagePrint. I did so after comparing > multiple images printed from both engines using profiles supplied by the > software developers. ImagePrint provided greater detail and tonality than > Colorburst, no contest. > The only profiling equipment you will need is for your monitor. ImagePrint > provides profiles for a plethora of papers under different viewing > situations. I think it is wonderful. The cost of spectrophotometers for > monitor profiling only has decreased dramatically over the past 6 years. > Best of luck, > Bob > > Bob Adler > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > On Jul 11, 2010, at 5:08 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > > I'm making an effort to get back to printing. ?I think I've printed more > in the last few weeks than in the last few years (darkroom closed about > 5-6 years ago). ? For b&w, I'm printing on Epson Velvet Fine Art 13x19 > with the QuadTone RIP software, with the curves set to slightly warm (55% > warm curve, 45% cool curve, not split-toned). ? One epiphany was that I > didn't have to mat and frame every image - a 13x19 portfolio box(es) with > interleaf tissues works fine (the matte paper is very fragile). ? ?Here > are two from today that I have not printed since the darkroom days: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/angel.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/mesa+verde.jpg.html > > As I recall, the "angel" photo was with a CV rangefinder and Nokton 50mm > 1.5 lens. ?The photo of the ruins at Mesa Verde was with a Linhof Technica > and, I think, a 210mm Schneider lens and TMax 100 4x5 developed in TMax > developer 1:9. ?I like both of the prints better than what I could do in > the darkroom. > > I'm still not sure what to do about color. ?My copy of ImagePrint RIP is > for XP, and it is unable to find my printer (even though attached and not > shared) in virtual XP in Windows 7. ?Plus it is 6 years old and no doubt > the paper profiles have changed over the years. ?I guess bite the bullet > and buy profiling gear. > > C&C welcome as always. > > Ken Carney > Oklahoma City, Oklahoma > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >