stwang1@bellsouth.net
Date: 08/11/03-01:49:33 PM Z
Stuart,
I just came across one of my earlier gum/cyanotype prints made from 300 dpi digital
negatives. Not bad.
So your question is really hard to answer. On one hand, almost any printer that could
make marks on a piece of transparency film can be used to make fine alternative process
prints. But if your requirement is that it be indistinguishable from camera negatives, or
that you wanted to print in one printing of platinum or vandyke only, then it would be
harder. Can the C82 do the latter? It certainly has the resolution. Would it give enough
density and would it still be smooth? That's a big maybe. Could you just use Dan's curve
for colorized negative and get perfect results? No.
I have had the C80 for a long time, but preferred to make negatives on the HP before I
got the 2200. I am fairly sure that the C80 could have worked, especially since I work in
multiple layers of cyanotype and gum.
Hope this helps.
Sam Wang
>
> From: STUART GOLDSTEIN <email_stuart@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2003/08/11 Mon AM 11:31:12 EDT
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: Epson C82 Printer and Digital Negatives
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've been following all of the discussions about
> digital negatives and finally have a question of my
> own.
>
> Staples has the C82 on sale this week for about $60
> after a $20 rebate. But I can't figure out if this
> printer is any good for making digital negatives (of
> course, I'd be limited to prints smaller than 8x10 but
> at least it's a beginning). I don't have any current
> plans to use the printer to make prints (tho' that
> could always change).
>
> I'd love to buy the 2200 but that's out of my budget
> at this time.
>
> I've also seen the Photo Stylus (825?) but I'm not
> sure if this model is a better buy than the 82C. I
> know that the 82C has the durabright inks and that I
> can buy them separately rather than replacing the
> entire cartridge.
>
> FYI, I'd probably try using Pictorico to make these
> negs or the transparency material from OfficeMax that
> Chris A. suggested weeks ago.
>
> I've got Dan's book but I think that this printer is
> too new to be reviewed in it (although it may be
> mentioned in the supplement that he's going to post on
> his web site in a few days).
>
> Any suggests/recommendations would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks to everyone in advance.
>
> Stuart
>
> PS I know that Jon said last week that he loved his
> C80 but he didn't say if he was using it for digital
> negs or prints or both. Jon, any comment?
>
>
>
>
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