From: Sandy King (sanking@clemson.edu)
Date: 08/11/03-02:40:25 PM Z
I made several negatives with the C80 on Pictorico that have just as
much density as negatives from the Epson 2000P and appear to be very
smooth. I have not actually used the C80 nearly as much as the 2000P
but it certainly appears capable of making negatives with enough
density range for platinum or vandyke.
Sandy
>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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