Re: Digital question

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From: Dan Smith, Photographer (shooter@brigham.net)
Date: 05/17/00-09:56:43 AM Z

You can look at HP all you want, few aftermarket archival & expanded inksets
are currently or likely to be made for it.

Epson is where it is at with the small print market in photography right
now.

dan smith

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Fransman" <salto@salto.be>
To: "Alt Photo" <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: Digital question

> >
> >1) Printer choices: Epson 1270 ($500); Epson 1520 ($500); Epson 3000
> >($1300)
>
> Be sure to check HP's newest printers. They're 4-color but even higher
> res than Epson's. I've seen results and on plain paper they beat the
> quality of the Epsons.
> If you want to produce fine art prints directly, consider the
> availability of Lyson (or equivalent permanent) inksets for the model
> you're going to buy. You should also know that best archival
> characteristics are only obtained when printing on specific papers (pure
> cotton) which will never give you a glossy look.
> >
> >2)Scanner: What are people's preferences for scanners these days? I
> >currently have a SprintScan for slide and 35mm negative. I would
> >like to have something to scan contact sheets of negatives, as well
> >as 2-1/4" and 4"x5", to enlarge for alternative processes. The Epson
> >Expression 1600 Pro ($1100) seems like a good choice. Does anyone
> >out there have any suggestions in regards to scanners.
>
> As for flatbed scanners; the Agfa Duoscans are the best affordable (from
> ± 800 to 2000 US$ I guess for A4 models). They offer best
> reflective/transparency quality. For most scans you won't be able to tell
> the difference with your sprintscan. They are also very well
> constructed...
>
> Carl Fransman
>
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