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Recently, Frank Pittel posted:
In rec.photo.equipment.large-format Neil Gould wrote: Recently, Frank Pittel posted: I think you're over-generalizing the term "digital print". A Lightjet is a "digital print", in that it uses a digital file as input, but the output is to photographic paper that is chemically processed. If you haven't tried this technology, I recommend it as a better basis for comparison between optical prints and digital prints. It sounds like the process used by the minilabs in my area. Similar, but significantly different. Can a lightjet deal with B&W?? Certainly. It just exposes the photo paper using a laser, and everything else is no different than other wet processing. However, unless you plan to do a lot of this, you may find the costs prohibitive because of the necessity to set up the machine for b&w. Hmmm. This is an idea for a custom photo business, though. Neil |
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Recently, Frank Pittel posted:
In rec.photo.equipment.large-format Neil Gould wrote: Recently, Frank Pittel posted: I think you're over-generalizing the term "digital print". A Lightjet is a "digital print", in that it uses a digital file as input, but the output is to photographic paper that is chemically processed. If you haven't tried this technology, I recommend it as a better basis for comparison between optical prints and digital prints. It sounds like the process used by the minilabs in my area. Similar, but significantly different. Can a lightjet deal with B&W?? Certainly. It just exposes the photo paper using a laser, and everything else is no different than other wet processing. However, unless you plan to do a lot of this, you may find the costs prohibitive because of the necessity to set up the machine for b&w. Hmmm. This is an idea for a custom photo business, though. Neil |
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In article .com,
Scott W wrote: There seem to be different types of people, [snip] But then we have a small number of people who are so threatened by digital photography that they don't even want the word photography used with it. The better the digital photos become the more they hate it. [more snippage] what sets apart a great photographer is his eye and his style. This kind of photographer will not be threatened by digital photography because he, or she, knows that what sets their photos apart is not about the technology but rather about their own vision. Most excellently put. |
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In article .com,
Scott W wrote: There seem to be different types of people, [snip] But then we have a small number of people who are so threatened by digital photography that they don't even want the word photography used with it. The better the digital photos become the more they hate it. [more snippage] what sets apart a great photographer is his eye and his style. This kind of photographer will not be threatened by digital photography because he, or she, knows that what sets their photos apart is not about the technology but rather about their own vision. Most excellently put. |
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Scott W wrote:
[...] For most people this is not a threat because they realize that the art of photography is largely in the eye of the photographer when he is taking the photo. Sure there is skill in making a good print, whether you are doing it with optical printing or digital, but what sets apart a great photographer is his eye and his style. This kind of photographer will not be threatened by digital photography because he, or she, knows that what sets their photos apart is not about the technology but rather about their own vision. Well said, Scott. I had been puzzling over their motivation(s). Despite some baseless assertions that might lead one to certain conclusions about me, I'm in the process of building a new darkroom for my large format work. But I don't let it get in the way of realizing that even my cheap digital camera gives me better color prints (on silver halide paper) than I ever got from some of the best 35mm gear out there. Bob |
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Scott W wrote:
[...] For most people this is not a threat because they realize that the art of photography is largely in the eye of the photographer when he is taking the photo. Sure there is skill in making a good print, whether you are doing it with optical printing or digital, but what sets apart a great photographer is his eye and his style. This kind of photographer will not be threatened by digital photography because he, or she, knows that what sets their photos apart is not about the technology but rather about their own vision. Well said, Scott. I had been puzzling over their motivation(s). Despite some baseless assertions that might lead one to certain conclusions about me, I'm in the process of building a new darkroom for my large format work. But I don't let it get in the way of realizing that even my cheap digital camera gives me better color prints (on silver halide paper) than I ever got from some of the best 35mm gear out there. Bob |
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Neil Gould wrote:
Can a lightjet deal with B&W?? Certainly. It just exposes the photo paper using a laser, and everything else is no different than other wet processing. However, unless you plan to do a lot of this, you may find the costs prohibitive because of the necessity to set up the machine for b&w. Hmmm. This is an idea for a custom photo business, though. That could be really nifty, because it would allow for infinite control of both local and global contrast, and the resulting prints could be processed to archival standards. Bob |
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Neil Gould wrote:
Can a lightjet deal with B&W?? Certainly. It just exposes the photo paper using a laser, and everything else is no different than other wet processing. However, unless you plan to do a lot of this, you may find the costs prohibitive because of the necessity to set up the machine for b&w. Hmmm. This is an idea for a custom photo business, though. That could be really nifty, because it would allow for infinite control of both local and global contrast, and the resulting prints could be processed to archival standards. Bob |
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rafe bustin wrote: Of course, your statement could serve either or these purposes: 1. to make you feel better about your own disdain for "DI" as an art form Oh, oh, oh...ooops! It IS an ART FORM now? Seems I've finally gotten through to you after all....my work is done. |
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rafe bustin wrote: Of course, your statement could serve either or these purposes: 1. to make you feel better about your own disdain for "DI" as an art form Oh, oh, oh...ooops! It IS an ART FORM now? Seems I've finally gotten through to you after all....my work is done. |
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