Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] enlarger or scanner?
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 12:34:53 -0700

Pascal wrote:
><Snip> aditional darkroom.
> 
> I myself also have a digital workflow, scanning on a Nikon LS-2000,
> importing into Photoshop on my Macintosh, than printing on the Epson Stylus
> Photo 1200. While the results are quite good, I do not doubt that a
> well-made Cibachrome print of the same slide will be even of higher quality
> and, more important, will last longer.
> 
> Digital printing still remains the main weakness of the digital workflow.
> The new Epson Stylus Photo series (870 and 1270) certainly go a step further
> towards the ideal, they are still not there yet. But it will come
> eventually, I don't doubt it.
> Until that moment arrives, I believe one is still better off with the
> traditional means if highest quality remains the objective.
><Snip> 

They've got archival inks now Pascal! Haven't you heard of them. They're out there!
Mark Rabiner