Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To me there is nothing like the range of papers out there compared to a few years back. I preferred Oriental Seagull over Galerie gloss (I liked the matt), no Agfa warm tone (or cold for that matter) etc etc. john -----Original Message----- I missed the part on how the silver gelatin prints died. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > Oh, and the gloss is less "annoying." The Z has a gloss optimizer > which really helps here, I think. > > Although I have to say, there is something about that pure black in > the silver print that has a lot of appeal. Just slightly more > appealing in that case... > > On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 9:46 PM, Richard Man > <richard at richardmanphoto.com>wrote: > >> Quite a bit sharper (this is from the same file of course), better >> noise in the shadow and generally more contrast (macro and micro ?) >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Montie <montoid at earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>> Just curious, better how? More gloss, blacker blacks? >>> etc. >>> >>> Montie >>> >>>>> Overblown sensational title? Surely you jest? :-) >>> >>> Yes, a tad. >>> >>> Yes, I went for the premium option, even with Selenium toning (50% >>> more $). >>> >>> It's quite superb, just that Z+ Gloss Baryta is better. I was hoping >>> they would be equal. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Montie <montoid at earthlink.net> wrote: >>> >>>> It's a Durst Theta 51. Was your image uploaded via Roes for their >>>> value RC print? Not Great. Try their custom printing on Ilfobrom >>>> Galerie Fiber (Baryta based) Semi Gloss...Superb, assuming the file >>>> is good in the first place. 300 dpi or better etc. Your subject >>>> title may be a tad overblown? >>>> >>>> Montie >>>> >>>> >>>>>> Folks might remember that I tried doing digital negative before. >>>>>> In >>> the >>>> end, unsuccessfully because my HP Z3100 is just not good for that >>>> particular type of task (digital negative for silver contact prints >>>> - apparently, it works great for digital negatives with alternative >>> process). >>>> Eventually when I have to replace the Z3100, I will probably get an >>> Epson >>>> and try the experiment again. >>>> >>>> Meanwhile, since I have to make some 17x22 prints for a couple >>>> gallery shows, I got a 8x10 sample print from Digital Silver where >>>> you upload >>> the >>>> digital file and they print it using some sort of LED laser and >>>> then processed in wet chemical. >>>> >>>> I make the same print on the Z. Comparing to the Z3100 printing on >>>> Gloss Baryta, it's no comparison, the inkjet print looks better in every way. >>>> >>>> So Z+Gloss Baryta it is. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>>