[Leica] Epson 3800?

[leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)]

Sorry to hear about your camera store problems there Brian. I'd threaten 
them with constant LUG bashings to hurt their fanbase. :)

Hey though, I said before you don't have to switch to Matte Black for Silver 
Rag as it's a semigloss paper.

Since you actually saw a 3800, what's the size comparsion to the 4800?

Chris



----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Reid"
Subject: RE: [Leica] Epson 3800?


> > Or use the phone........but then, you would not have the opportunity to 
> > touch the other toys...
>
> The phone never works on crowded retail days because all of the people who 
> know how to find the answer are out on the shop floor
dealing with customers. I even tried phoning, and after spending vastly more 
time on hold than it would have taken me to drive
there, I hung up and drove there (Keeble & Shuchat) to inquire in person 
about the status of the Epson 3800 that I ordered 10 weeks
ago.
>
> Of course I'm getting no joy. They've already disbursed all of the 3800s 
> they received to other people, even those who ordered
after me, for reasons that made sense to them but not to me.
>
> This is about the third incident of being treated like pond scum at my 
> favorite camera store. Maybe I need a new favorite camera
store.
>
> Oh well. I got a chance to look at the floor-display 3800. It is indeed a 
> nice printer. But if it's not actually available I
wonder why they need a floor display?
>
> I'm starting to think I should cancel my order at K&S for the 3800 and 
> bite the bullet and buy a 4800, but from someone else.
>
> I finally managed to get my hands on some Crane Museo Silver Rag paper 
> yesterday, and much to my surprise (this was not documented
anywhere that I found in the promotional literature, nor do I remember 
anyone mentioning it here on the LUG) Museo Silver Rag uses
the Epson Photo Black ink and not the Matte Black. That eliminates one of 
the two reasons why I didn't buy a 4800 a long time ago,
namely the cost and inconvenience of switching the ink back and forth. (The 
other reason is its very large
> physical size).
>
> Brian Reid