For me, printing is the culmination of the process. If I let someone else print, I might as well have them shoot the photo as well. I have purchased prints from some of the best labs in the country (and Costco). I've never been totally pleased with the result. Of course I'm a bit obsessive, but that's the way I like it.
Paul via phone > On Feb 28, 2016, at 4:54 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > > > ann sanfedele wrote: >> Paul,Mark, Godders >> Ok let me tell you why I want one... I want to print matte 13 x 19 wall >> calendars next year... mainly for myself and >> my friend Joe (who has done more for me in life than I can ever repay >> and always wants a really bigbig calendar of >> flowers ) but possibly to make a few to sell to other of my friends here >> who want a large one.. >> The R2400 filled the bill - is this r1900 close enough to this to get >> pretty much the same results? >> I notice that the ink isn't too expensive... > > Another thing to consider is that if you can settle for 12x18, Costco has > great printers, publish the ICC color profiles and 12x18 prints are $4 each. > I'm not sure that you can print them yourself for that little money, once the > dust has settled, even neglecting the cost of the printer. If you don't have > access to a costco (or a membership card), if you sent me the files, I could > get them printed for you and just mail them to you. Starting out at $200 for > the printer, that means the first 40 or so prints would effectively be for > free. > > I also suspect that there may be a couple people on this list who already > have much better printers who would be willing to run off a couple dozen > prints for you for a nominal fee, or failing that a pro-photog friend of mine > may also be willing to do that. There is also Bay photo, a bit pricier, but > top notch work. > > Unless you have a lot of excess space in your apartment, and cash, I suspect > that the printer probably falls into the category of things that are cheaper > to rent than to own. > >> >> This is the listing, btw, on ebay - and then there is one on Amazon too.. >> >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/291692428694?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT >> >> >> Figure another $200 -$300 I could manage. The guy is in NH so the >> shipping isnot too terrible. I might not win it of course... >> >> The other one I saw was on Amazon - there were several , actually, but >> most from sellers with low ratings. >> >> If cafepress had not stopped making 11x17 calendars I wouldn't even >> think of buying the large printer... >> >> So, does this alter any of your thoughts about it? >> >> tanks! >> ann >> >> >>> On 2/28/2016 12:51 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >>> ann sanfedele wrote: >>> >>>> Guys - >>>> Could I have your opinion on this printer??? I really do need a wide >>>> carriage, this one I might be able to get very inexpensively >>>> Have any of you used it? >>>> The listing is over in two days.. I have time... I can put it on a >>>> credit card.. >>> I'd pass on this one; it's a little too old, technology-wise. It uses >>> pigment inks, so print longevity shouldn't be an issue, but it's an >>> older ink set that doesn't use the multiple black inks for good B&W >>> printing that I think you need. > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
