Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Aram I got good sepia prints using Lyson small gamut inks, but not so good neutrality in black and white, so I sent some test charts to a profiler, and had custom profiles written for my individual printer, ink and paper combination. Each printer is uniquely different, and the resulting improvement using the custom profiles was well worth it. regards Simon - ----- Original Message ----- From: "langhans" <langhans@compwrx.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 1:18 AM Subject: [Leica] Which do you like better? > I got a roll back and found one image I really like. Even though the film > is Velvia, I printed it out in B&W and really liked it. In class today, the > students were showing clippings and photos they really liked and some they > didn't like. Just a little exercise on the third day of class to try and > show them any common themes in what they like and dislike. The subject of > B&W came up, as they said they thought some of the photos they brought might > look better in B&W. > > So, I printed out a color one for them and showed them both photos. Most > like the B&W shot, but I don't know if it was because I mentioned that I > did. Let me know. I printed the B&W on an Epson 740 using Lysonic Small > Gammut inks and it turned out a bit sepia toned. That looks better than the > one on the web. I haven't been able to get it to print a straight black > yet, even though the PhotoShop image is in gray scale. I know it is a > primitive printer, but it is what we have at school. > > Let me know which you like better. > > Aram > > http://www.naches.wednet.edu/NachesValley/nvhs/staff/langhans/Apple-leaf---f > rozen-drop-1.jpg > > > http://www.naches.wednet.edu/NachesValley/nvhs/staff/langhans/Apple-leaf---f > rozen-drop-BW.jpg > > > This message is made of 100% recycled electrons. No new atoms were > destroyed in making it. > > Aram Langhans > Science Teacher, Naches High School > 101 W. 5th. St / P. O. Box 159 > Naches, WA 98937 > > "Science Rules" > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html