Perhaps not. I just hope in the end that the added $'s translate to something that will "wow" me and more importantly, "wow" potential clients and anyone else.
-Brendan --- Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Only problem is, I tend to examine even prints with > a loupe, at least > intelectually speaking. In a way, it's like having > 500 hp under the > hood but not needing it or using it. Still a rush > knowing it's there. > Does one "need" camera RAW, etc, etc..? > > Jack > > --- Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > --- Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Wouldn't detail be further compromised by larger > > > droplets? > > > > Absolutely. Bigger droplets mean less detail. But, > > once you get to a certain size, I think the issue > > becomes a matter of complete subjectivity. > > > > Here's what I read recently over at PopPhoto (are > > those groans I hear? :-P): > > > > "The smaller the droplet, the greater the > resolution > > of the print. Small droplets also let you produce > > finer tonal gradations and highlight details with > > fewer inks. > > > > But, unless you inspect printswith a loupe, you > > probably dont need to worry much about droplet > size > > once you go below about 4 picoliters. Factors such > as > > paper type and image processing are more likely to > > determine how smooth and detailed your prints > look." > > > > > These are just rhetorical reactions to a series > of > > > curiosities. > > > There has to be a definitive answer lurking > > > somewhere. > > > > I think the answer is just dialing in a good > printer > > to your taste in the end. But, I have to say that > I > > agree that I don't want to start out with a > printer > > with a relatively "large" droplet size. > Fortunately > > both the Canon and the Epson are within the very > tiny > > range (4 for the Canon, 3.5 for the Epson). And > yet, > > printers with larger droplet sizes than these two > > supposedly also produce amazing results. > > > > -Brendan > > > > > > > > Jack > > > > > > --- Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I read something one time about the way > different > > > > papers react to droplet size. The finish > either > > > repels > > > > or absorbs the inks differently. So, smaller > > > droplets > > > > would spread reducing detail in some papers. > > > > > > > > -Brendan > > > > > > > > --- Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I've always been curious as to whether there > > > were a > > > > > direct connection > > > > > between droplet size and printer resolution. > > > AEBE, > > > > > it seems smaller ink > > > > > droplets would equal finer printed > detail.(?) > > > > > What are the paper considerations? > > > > > > > > > > Jack > > > > > > > > > > --- Brendan MacRae > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hum, not sure that smaller droplets always > > > > > translate > > > > > > to print detail. The paper is a big > variable > > > here. > > > > > > However, that's interesting, too. The 2400 > has > > > a > > > > > huge > > > > > > following, I know, but it's too small for > what > > > I > > > > > want > > > > > > to do. > > > > > > > > > > > > -Brendan > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > In keeping with my severe resolution > > > hang-up, > > > > > I've > > > > > > > noted that the R1800 > > > > > > > advertises having the smallest ink > droplets > > > in > > > > > the > > > > > > > industry, 1.5 > > > > > > > picoliters. The R2400, 3.5 picoliters, > but > > > > > produces > > > > > > > "superior" B&W > > > > > > > prints. > > > > > > > This is my total offering on the > subject. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jack > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Brendan MacRae > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm going to be putting my digital > > > darkroom > > > > > > > together > > > > > > > > soon and I've decided on everything > but > > > the > > > > > > > printer at > > > > > > > > this point. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I want a large format ink jet and have > > > been > > > > > > > looking at > > > > > > > > Canon and Epson. Both of the 17" wide > > > $1800 > > > > > > > printers > > > > > > > > have gotten good reviews. I'm leaning > > > toward > > > > > the > > > > > > > Epson > > > > > > > > since I know a designer who owns an > older > > > > > model > > > > > > > that > > > > > > > > produces amazing prints. 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