Re: Paper Negatives

TERRY KING (KINGNAPOLEONPHOTO@compuserve.com)
Fri, 19 Dec 1997 03:05:55 -0500

Message text written by Art Chakalis
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Secondly, is there any data on bromide print paper negatives versus using
one a laser or ink jet printer?

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Art

If whether it works or not can be regarded as 'data' in this context, and
if one assumes that the criterion by which one judges these matters is the
quality of the print, it is clear that paper negatives, digital negatives
and film negatives from continuous tone film, will give equallty good
results. In fact for gum, the paper negative will give more subtle
results.

At present the downside for digital negs is the cost, with current
technology, and for paper, a loss of speed. So, until the cost of high
quality digital negs comes down, at least for gum, I will, when I run out
of large continuous tone film, stay with paper.

When we ran a small trial symposium on digital negs at the beginning of the
month, the results we got were very impressive at the smaller end, say 11 x
14. The fine prints off the printers were stunningly beautiful. There
will be an evening course on digital imaging and the fine print at
Richmond, with a couple of weekends, after Easter. The course will be run
by professional experts, who are also good treachers, who have a passionate
interest in the digital imaging and the fine print. We can also set up
weekend workshops for those who could not manage a course of six
Wednesdays.

Terry King