Re: [photo-3d] Fuji 370 resolution

[Herbert C Maxey <bmaxey1@xxxxxxxx>]

When I bought my Alps, it looked great in the store. I looked at the
various printers CompUSA had set-up and the ALPS, by far, was the clear
winner. and this mass of printers included some very costly printers.
Imagine my delight when I discovered the ALPS? Here was a printer that
gave me output that looked better than most of the high end printers, but
was among the lowest in cost. To this day, I see very few printers that
can touch the ALPS. Its drawback is it is slow...... really, slow.

I bought the ALPs and I still use it, although not for stereocards. The
key to resolution was in the type of microfine cartridges they used and
the printer added a glossy overcoat which increased apparent contrast as
well as sharpness.

The only problem was in the various test images you could print.
Obviously they were chosen for their ability to print with a high degree
of quality. I have seen very few printers that look as good with my
digital files as the demo files used at the store.

I have also noticed that some printers that print at whatever the
manufacturer's claimed resolution is, can often look worse than printers
that print at a lower resolution. Our department bought a very expensive
color printer and my ALPS beat it hands down. I have also seen printers
with a slightly lower claimed resolution as the ALPS that actually looked
better.

I am also of the opinion that longevity might not be a concern. You can
easily archive the files and reprint them later. I think that if you can
get 3-5 years out of a stereocard before it fades, that's not a big deal.
Imagine how much better printers will be when it comes time to make
reprints. I really think the only longevity concerns are for the color
slide users who can't simply reprint their images.

Bob