Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The fine art fiber based print is indeed becoming a rarity. It's more often seen as a vintage print and not as contemporary work these days. I just printed a wedding folio on Ilford's warmtone semi-matte this weekend. I think the next time I do another one like it I'll charge appropriately. S. Dimitrov - ---------- >From: Teresa299@aol.com >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Baryta prints >Date: Wed, Jan 14, 2004, 11:53 AM > > > In a message dated 1/14/04 8:56:09 AM, s.dimitrov@charter.net writes: > > << I checked up on it. Apparently it's just the standard way of making fiber > based silver gelatin coated paper. Just about every one, from Luminos to > Agfa, uses this process. > I kept seeing the ads in LFI by Vintage One fine arts prints, who lauded > this material, and have wondered what they meant by it. > S. Dimitrov >> > > With everyone moving and printing on digital media maybe they're trying to > use traditional paper prints as a marketing device alluding to a superior and > quasi-exotic product/technique. > > > Kim > -- > 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