Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Daniel, I'm very late on reading the LUG: a bit busy lately, but I have the R800, and so far I cannot really say that the output even on the epson recommended paper in B/w has "done" it for me. Perhaps I'm doing something wrong. I really should give it another go. Could you detail your workflow etc. On 09/11/2004, at 4:26 AM, Daniel Ridings wrote: > I hate to just echo what we've all heard about digital printing ... but > you'll not find me in the darkroom again (processing film, yes, but not > printing). I'm paying my son to do the contact sheets. > > I'm impressed. I can't print this well myself, so why would I bother > with > the darkroom anymore? > > I picked up an Epson R800 last week. Almost picked up the 2200 (2100 > over > here), but decided against it. I'm pretty sure Epson will come out > with an > A3 with the technology from the R800 before too much longer, so I'll > wait > for that and let someone else print things bigger than A4 in the > meantime. > > If I use Ilford's paper (and their profiles) I get prints that look > like > they are sligthly toned. Very slightly. You could almost say they were > printed on "warm" paper. I like it, but I'd like to know how to tweak > out > a neutral print too. I'd be happy to hear of other experiences. > > If I print on matt paper ... perfect neutral print (using Epson's own > profiles for their matt paper). > > I'm a die-hard. I'll keep taking film but I expect that I'll take more > color now too, and then it will be digital. It's bargain days for us > film > hold-outs. I picked up a Nikon LS-5000 scanner (their top of the line > for > 35 mm) at a 50% discount. > > I've actually hated going into the darkroom. I don't mind the work at > all, > but I don't feel I have hours to lock myself away from family and > friends. > For me darkroom work always took hours. I won't miss that part at all. > > Even the scans of Rollei negatives (with an Epson flatbed) look just > great. > > This feels like a new page. I simply love to pull out a print so easily > instead of waiting until I can muster up the will to go into the > darkroom. > > Daniel > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair