Re: Quad-Tones

[Ben Kreunen <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A few points to consider:

1: Fade resistant does not necessarily equal archival, it just lasts longer 
than ordinary ink which will last only a few weeks in the wrong light.

2: As good as the prints are from an inkjet printer (and the photo-quality 
Epsons are VERY impressive!) you should always compare them to a good 
quality print of the same image. I still prefer photographs although I have 
gone digital to some extent getting commercial scans and Pegasus prints 
(photographic paper, there are other digital printers that use photographic 
paper as well)

3: It is easier to manipulate tones and hold tricky highlight or shadow 
detail digitally.

4: OK so you say #2 is rather expensive, but on the subject of cost, look 
at the cost of printer + consumables and compare them to BW consumables 
(assuming you have a darkroom) I use the pegasus prints mainly for colour 
work and it actually works out cheaper than professional lab printing.

5: It all depends on what you want to use your images for and how much 
you're prepared to pay for the quality you need. Personally I still think 
BW photographic paper is better than any of the digital methods mentioned 
above.

Cheers

Ben

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