Ray Fischer wrote:
MarkČ mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote:
Ray Fischer wrote:
DeanB wrote:
Ok, I want an Epson 4800, its $1815 plus shipping. Its 100lb, and 3
feet wide. Totally ridiculous.
Yep.
How on earth can I possibly get the wife to let me have it?
That's between you and her.
I already
told her I want real solid paper prints of the kids, that will
last a lifetime and longer, not like our current crappy fading
prints, and not all stored on DVDs and hard drives that are easily
lost.
What else can help swing this?
What's the real reason you want the printer? I've seen the stories
about control, and being able to print big, and I know as well as
you that it's all crap. There are photo labs that you could use
that will do a _better_ job of printing and provide _better_
control than you and your printer and will save you money.
That's just not true, Ray (about control). If you know what you're
doing, you can get the results you want.
Shall we discuss the added cost of a quality colorimiter for the
monitor?
OK. That's about $140, but it's good for any and ALL monitors you now own,
and will own in the future.
And the cost of color-managed software? There's another
$1000.
Honestly, Ray, I doubt anyone who buys a professional series printer is
lacking Photoshop... Anyone who is using photoshop already has
color-managed software...and there are other alternatives (including
Photoshop) for FAR less than $1000.
Of course, if the printer is just a toy then you don't need
all of that. You can just do trial and error and spend your money on
inks and your time screwing around.
Your arguing for the very reasonable investment of a colorometer now...
Thanks! Saved me some typing.
If you don't...then by all means, take it
to a lab... But unless the lab tech can get inside your brain, he
can't make your choices...only his.
All you need is a color-calibrated monitor and decent software. What
you see on the screen will be produced by the lab. You don't need
your own printer to accomplish that, and the lab will do a better job
of color-calibrating their equipment.
But should you need it immediately, or change your mind, or choose a
different frame with a slightly different, non-stnadard size, or want to add
a colored border-matte, or...or...or... No thanks. Control is good.
Surely paying a lab IS the best alternative for many people... I only argue
that it's a little bit silly/unnecessary to insist on lab work. We're all
different, and have different levels of skill/ability/patience/funds, etc.
I make no claims of being an expert, but I know exactly what I want from a
print, and I know how to get it. Why on Earth would I want to hand over my
work to someone else when I know I can produce exactly what I want to
produce? The answer is...I wouldn't. Some don't mind that...and even
benefit from that. I don't. To each their own...
-Mark
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