From: Rick Becker-Leckrone (rick@picturenetcorp.com)
Date: 01/29/02-11:59:04 PM Z
Nick,
Thanks for the info. And sorry for not paying attention earlier. I just
became "re-interested" in Van Dyke printing a few weeks ago for some
commercial work. Learned how to do it at RIT in 1989, but haven't done it
since. Thought I could just make ink-jet negs. Very much appreciate your
post.
Best,
Rick
Rick Becker-Leckrone
President
PictureNet Corporation
http://www.picturenetcorp.com
640 Paulson
Las Vegas, NV 89123
702 808-3182
-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Makris [mailto:nick@mcn.org]
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 5:27 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: Re: Ink Jet Transparencies as Negs
From: "Ric. k Becker-Leckrone" <rick@picturenetcorp.com>
> My first post, but long time reader. A while back there was a brief
> discussion on the topic of using InkJet to make negs. Can someone refresh
> me as to what the decision was regarding the best technique. When I set
my
> output to "Tranparency Paper" I get lines. When I print on "Best Photo
> Paper" I don't get lines, but D-Max is too low. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
> Rick
Rick, Your not paying attention, this subject has been beaten to death by me
and many others over the last few years. Even as recently as yesterday, to
some extent. To date the jury is still out, but we are getting closer.
If you have interest, I will send you 400+ posts on the subject, 99.9% from
this list.
Dan Burkholder has stated (he also has a book on the subject - see
http://www.danburkholder.com/Pages/main_pages/book_info_main_page1.htm) that
he can take a digital image from any particular source and an hour or so
later have a perfect PT/PD in hand from an inkjet neg. Apparently few on
this list are doing it that way - I have chosen a different and obviously
more difficult path as many others have done/are doing. I say that because
to date, I can not make the same statement. I have chosen not to follow
Dan's method because it would require (at least in my case) a dedicated
printer, the foot print for which does not exist here.
As for the problems with lines, you don't say whether they are vertical or
horizontal, nor do you offer the model/mfg. printer you are using. It has
become fairly clear that Epsons are preferred or at least most often used,
that being the case you may want to subscribe to the Epson list - see
http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions. The have that question
raised on the list frequently.
Best,
Nick
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