Christine's new Epson R2880
Hi Everyone: Life just got really busy, so I'll be in & out of PDML, but I did want to mention I just got my new Epson R2880 with some Premium Luster paper & some 5x7 glossy. I've printed up a flurry of prints, so here are my impressions: 1) Wow! This is really the 1st time I've ever seen my prints done on a quality printer & it should be said I don't have a lot of experience with printing or color theory or management, but I'm not blind, & this thing prints great. The black & white really pops. Also, the articulation between monitor & printer appears, so far, to be virtually the same. In Lightroom 1.4, my color management is Profile: Stylus Photo R2880; Rendering Intent: Perceptual; 300 ppi, Print Sharpening: High; & that seems to be working just fine so far. 2) The machine itself is as quiet as a church mouse when printing. As reported, the R2880 is just a tad slower than the Epson R2400, but I never really had a fast printer (other than my little HP document printer), so I really don't notice the slower speed, and the quality is so good, I don't really mind. Set-up was very easy, but before the printer arrived I had downloaded the User Guide & read it from cover to cover, so I knew what I had to do once the printer arrived. 3) I had every intention of buying the R2400 & was just about to click it into my shopping cart, but Amazon alerted me to the R2880 for a lot less. I put the R2880 into my shopping cart, then I dashed about the net reading reviews & forums, then about 3 hours later, I decided to go with the newer technology--so far I'm glad I did. Hope it stays that way! :-) 4) The prints need to dry for 15 minutes & the dye cure for 24 hours, as the literature states, and this is good advice. I was just a tad concerned about what I was seeing (color & brightness, but I was also getting tired--of course, I was up until the wee hours having a wee lot of fun printing a whole lotta prints), but the following morning, the prints look great--and I'm seeing detail in the prints that I missed on the monitor. Kind of fun to discover tiny new details--though in one print some very slight cloning boo-boos showed up that I hadn't really noticed on the monitor. :-) 5) Sharing pictures on the web has been a lot of fun--a kind of fun I'll gladly continue, but for me photography has always been about the print, and now I feel complete. Already, I can tell that my approach to making an image has changed--I'll be shooting for the print. I want to experiment with all sorts of papers (as you'd expect) & sizes & matting & framing etc. I've always wanted to get to the point where I might see an image and shoot for size, paper, matting, & framing. Hopefully, I can now begin to cultivate that kind of photographic eye! Cheers, Christine -- 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.
Re: Christine's new Epson R2880
Now for the important question - how much did it cost? how much are the inks? :):) ann Christine Aguila wrote: >Hi Everyone: > >Life just got really busy, so I'll be in & out of PDML, but I did want to >mention I just got my new Epson R2880 with some Premium Luster paper & some >5x7 glossy. I've printed up a flurry of prints, so here are my impressions: > >1) Wow! This is really the 1st time I've ever seen my prints done on a >quality printer & it should be said I don't have a lot of experience with >printing or color theory or management, but I'm not blind, & this thing >prints great. The black & white really pops. Also, the articulation >between monitor & printer appears, so far, to be virtually the same. In >Lightroom 1.4, my color management is Profile: Stylus Photo R2880; >Rendering Intent: Perceptual; 300 ppi, Print Sharpening: High; & that seems >to be working just fine so far. > >2) The machine itself is as quiet as a church mouse when printing. As >reported, the R2880 is just a tad slower than the Epson R2400, but I never >really had a fast printer (other than my little HP document printer), so I >really don't notice the slower speed, and the quality is so good, I don't >really mind. Set-up was very easy, but before the printer arrived I had >downloaded the User Guide & read it from cover to cover, so I knew what I >had to do once the printer arrived. > >3) I had every intention of buying the R2400 & was just about to click it >into my shopping cart, but Amazon alerted me to the R2880 for a lot less. I >put the R2880 into my shopping cart, then I dashed about the net reading >reviews & forums, then about 3 hours later, I decided to go with the newer >technology--so far I'm glad I did. Hope it stays that way! :-) > >4) The prints need to dry for 15 minutes & the dye cure for 24 hours, as the >literature states, and this is good advice. I was just a tad concerned >about what I was seeing (color & brightness, but I was also getting >tired--of course, I was up until the wee hours having a wee lot of fun >printing a whole lotta prints), but the following morning, the prints look >great--and I'm seeing detail in the prints that I missed on the monitor. >Kind of fun to discover tiny new details--though in one print some very >slight cloning boo-boos showed up that I hadn't really noticed on the >monitor. :-) > >5) Sharing pictures on the web has been a lot of fun--a kind of fun I'll >gladly continue, but for me photography has always been about the print, and >now I feel complete. Already, I can tell that my approach to making an >image has changed--I'll be shooting for the print. I want to experiment >with all sorts of papers (as you'd expect) & sizes & matting & framing etc. >I've always wanted to get to the point where I might see an image and shoot >for size, paper, matting, & framing. Hopefully, I can now begin to >cultivate that kind of photographic eye! > >Cheers, Christine > > > > > > -- 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.
Re: Christine's new Epson R2880
- Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Now for the important question - > how much did it cost? > how much are the inks? :):) Christmas has been cancelled for the rest of my natural life! ;-) Seriously though, I knew what I was getting into, and I've made peace with the oncoming costs. Ann: Outstanding Diner GESO by the way. Your diner series reminded me of William Least Heat Moon's travel book called Blue Highways. He traveled around in the US in a van & had a funny way of rating diners. Worth a read if you haven't already had the pleasure. It's smartly written & there are some very nice portraits of the people he met. I'm currently reading Pat Henry's book "By the Grace of the Sea" about a singlehandler sailor & her sail around the world. Not on photograph to be found in the book, but it's interesting none the less. Anyway, great GESO & the very best for your show. Cheers, Christine -- 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.
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On Aug 6, 2008, at 7:23 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Now for the important question - > how much did it cost? > how much are the inks? :):) $720-799 for the printer. 9 ink cartridges, each $11.20 (atlex.com price). They supposedly contain about 11ml of ink and the R2880 is reputed to be slightly more efficient on ink consumption compared to the R2400, which cartridges are supposed to have 12ml of ink. > Christine Aguila wrote: > >> Hi Everyone: >> >> Life just got really busy, so I'll be in & out of PDML, but I did >> want to >> mention I just got my new Epson R2880 with some Premium Luster >> paper & some >> 5x7 glossy. I've printed up a flurry of prints, so here are my >> impressions: >> ... Christine: it's good to hear you're happy with the R2880. I felt the same way when I got the R2400 ... it's been a fantastic printer and to me the photograph is almost always realized, finally, in the print. Web photos are just easy to send around but don't compare at all. Try some of the Epson Exhibition Fine Art paper or Velvet Fine Art. They are just plain fantastic papers. Hahnemühle, Crane and Ilford also have some fantastic papers. One of my favorites ... and seemingly hard to come by now ... is Somerset Velvet. I hate putting it under glass ... it just feels so nice in the hand. Godfrey -- 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.
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On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 11:18 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Try some of the Epson Exhibition Fine Art paper or Velvet Fine Art. > They are just plain fantastic papers. Hahnemühle, Crane and Ilford > also have some fantastic papers. One of my favorites ... and seemingly > hard to come by now ... is Somerset Velvet. I hate putting it under > glass ... it just feels so nice in the hand. > > Godfrey Godfrey, If you want to try a spectacular paper, try the new Harmon Gloss Fb Al. It's a Baryta-based paper with a look VERY close to air-dried glossy fibre Ilford Galerie silver-gelatin paper. -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- 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.
Re: Christine's new Epson R2880
Christine Aguila wrote: >- Original Message - >From: "ann sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Now for the important question - >>how much did it cost? >>how much are the inks? :):) >> >> > > > Christine replies: >Christmas has been cancelled for the rest of my natural life! ;-) Seriously >though, I knew what I was getting into, and I've made peace with the >oncoming costs. Ann: Outstanding Diner GESO by the way. Your diner series >reminded me of William Least Heat Moon's travel book called Blue Highways. >He traveled around in the US in a van & had a funny way of rating diners. >Worth a read if you haven't already had the pleasure. It's smartly written >& there are some very nice portraits of the people he met. I'm currently >reading Pat Henry's book "By the Grace of the Sea" about a singlehandler >sailor & her sail around the world. Not on photograph to be found in the >book, but it's interesting none the less. Anyway, great GESO & the very >best for your show. > >Cheers, Christine > > > > __ I guess I won't be getting THAT printer! ... I actually am very happy with the prints the R220 does, but I cant print anything biger than 8 1/2 x 11 - well, 8 1/2 x anything ,actually... I'd like a printer with a wider carriage. although getting prints through smugmug is fine on one level, I'd much rather do my own. thanks for your comments about the diner stuff... I know about Blue Highways - I hardly read anything anymore in book form and I'm obliged to read two books by friends before I read anything else Ann, who wishes everything were published in large print editions! > > -- 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.
Re: Christine's new Epson R2880
To those papers Godders mention, I would add Epson Ultra Premium Luster. While I love Velvet Fine Art in hand, I think Premium Luster is the best behind glass. Paul On Aug 6, 2008, at 11:18 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Aug 6, 2008, at 7:23 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > >> Now for the important question - >> how much did it cost? >> how much are the inks? :):) > > $720-799 for the printer. > > 9 ink cartridges, each $11.20 (atlex.com price). They supposedly > contain about 11ml of ink and the R2880 is reputed to be slightly more > efficient on ink consumption compared to the R2400, which cartridges > are supposed to have 12ml of ink. > >> Christine Aguila wrote: >> >>> Hi Everyone: >>> >>> Life just got really busy, so I'll be in & out of PDML, but I did >>> want to >>> mention I just got my new Epson R2880 with some Premium Luster >>> paper & some >>> 5x7 glossy. I've printed up a flurry of prints, so here are my >>> impressions: >>> ... > > Christine: it's good to hear you're happy with the R2880. I felt the > same way when I got the R2400 ... it's been a fantastic printer and to > me the photograph is almost always realized, finally, in the print. > Web photos are just easy to send around but don't compare at all. > > Try some of the Epson Exhibition Fine Art paper or Velvet Fine Art. > They are just plain fantastic papers. Hahnemühle, Crane and Ilford > also have some fantastic papers. One of my favorites ... and seemingly > hard to come by now ... is Somerset Velvet. I hate putting it under > glass ... it just feels so nice in the hand. > > Godfrey > -- > 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.
Re: Christine's new Epson R2880
On Aug 6, 2008, at 8:33 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 11:18 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> >> Try some of the Epson Exhibition Fine Art paper or Velvet Fine Art. >> They are just plain fantastic papers. Hahnemühle, Crane and Ilford >> also have some fantastic papers. One of my favorites ... and >> seemingly >> hard to come by now ... is Somerset Velvet. I hate putting it under >> glass ... it just feels so nice in the hand. >> >> Godfrey > > Godfrey, > > If you want to try a spectacular paper, try the new Harmon Gloss Fb > Al. It's a Baryta-based paper with a look VERY close to air-dried > glossy fibre Ilford Galerie silver-gelatin paper. I'm more of a Matte finish guy, but based on the comparison prints I made at the shop a few weeks ago, the Harmon Gloss Fb and Exhibition Fine Art papers were virtually indistinguishable. I bought two boxes of the Epson paper to experiment with. Now I'm just waiting until my Matte Black ink cart needs to be replaced as it is recommended to use the Photo Black ink with it for best results. I've not yet put Photo Black ink into the R2400 ... and I've owned it since October 2005! Godfrey -- 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.
Re: Christine's new Epson R2880
I have a box of it to test as well ... I'm just not very big on Luster surfaces. Waiting on the same "great Photo Black" ink test... ;-) G On Aug 6, 2008, at 9:05 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > To those papers Godders mention, I would add Epson Ultra Premium > Luster. While I love Velvet Fine Art in hand, I think Premium Luster > is the best behind glass. -- 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.
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BTW, while we're talking about printing stuff, I ran into this book recently "301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques: An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers" by Andrew Darlow I have only skimmed through it but it sure looks like it has a lot of useful info. About $30 through Amazon. Godfrey -- 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.
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Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >I have a box of it to test as well ... I'm just not very big on Luster >surfaces. > Me too... > Waiting on the same "great Photo Black" ink test... ;-) > >G > Anyone know what the ink jet paper equivalent of Ilford Pearl is? ann > >On Aug 6, 2008, at 9:05 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > >>To those papers Godders mention, I would add Epson Ultra Premium >>Luster. While I love Velvet Fine Art in hand, I think Premium Luster >>is the best behind glass. >> >> > > > -- 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.
Re: Christine's new Epson R2880
On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 1:07 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Aug 6, 2008, at 8:33 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > >> On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 11:18 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Try some of the Epson Exhibition Fine Art paper or Velvet Fine Art. >>> They are just plain fantastic papers. Hahnemühle, Crane and Ilford >>> also have some fantastic papers. One of my favorites ... and >>> seemingly >>> hard to come by now ... is Somerset Velvet. I hate putting it under >>> glass ... it just feels so nice in the hand. >>> >>> Godfrey >> >> Godfrey, >> >> If you want to try a spectacular paper, try the new Harmon Gloss Fb >> Al. It's a Baryta-based paper with a look VERY close to air-dried >> glossy fibre Ilford Galerie silver-gelatin paper. > > I'm more of a Matte finish guy, but based on the comparison prints I > made at the shop a few weeks ago, the Harmon Gloss Fb and Exhibition > Fine Art papers were virtually indistinguishable. > > I bought two boxes of the Epson paper to experiment with. Now I'm just > waiting until my Matte Black ink cart needs to be replaced as it is > recommended to use the Photo Black ink with it for best results. I've > not yet put Photo Black ink into the R2400 ... and I've owned it since > October 2005! > > Godfrey Harman makes a matte version of their Baryta paper that's pretty nice as well, but I like the Glossy better. -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- 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.
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I can kind of answer that. There are at least two types of Ilford Pearl Classic Pearl and Classic Gloss are for dye based inks only Smooth Pearl and Smooth Gloss are for pigment based ink, but you might also use dye based. Check the box or web site. Also, Ilford does have profiles for their papers and popular printers on their website. See you later, gs On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 12:29 PM, ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >>I have a box of it to test as well ... I'm just not very big on Luster >>surfaces. >> > Me too... > >> Waiting on the same "great Photo Black" ink test... ;-) >> >>G >> > > Anyone know what the ink jet paper equivalent of Ilford Pearl is? > > ann > >> >>On Aug 6, 2008, at 9:05 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> >> >>>To those papers Godders mention, I would add Epson Ultra Premium >>>Luster. While I love Velvet Fine Art in hand, I think Premium Luster >>>is the best behind glass. >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > -- > 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.
Re: Christine's new Epson R2880
I think Ann was asking about Ilford Pearl darkroom paper, and the closest paper to that is the Harman Glossy FB paper is is closer to a Pearl or Luster surface than a RC glossy (Harmon is the same company as Ilford Photo which makes the Ilford darkroom materials. Ilford inkjet paper is made by a different, now unrelated company) -Adam On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 1:56 PM, George Sinos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can kind of answer that. > > There are at least two types of Ilford Pearl > > Classic Pearl and Classic Gloss are for dye based inks only > > Smooth Pearl and Smooth Gloss are for pigment based ink, but you might > also use dye based. Check the box or web site. > > Also, Ilford does have profiles for their papers and popular printers > on their website. > > See you later, gs > > On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 12:29 PM, ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> >>>I have a box of it to test as well ... I'm just not very big on Luster >>>surfaces. >>> >> Me too... >> >>> Waiting on the same "great Photo Black" ink test... ;-) >>> >>>G >>> >> >> Anyone know what the ink jet paper equivalent of Ilford Pearl is? >> >> ann >> >>> >>>On Aug 6, 2008, at 9:05 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> >>> >>> To those papers Godders mention, I would add Epson Ultra Premium Luster. While I love Velvet Fine Art in hand, I think Premium Luster is the best behind glass. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- 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.
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Actually... I was asking for the ink jet equvilent to the old Ilford Pearl RC paper or fiber based... I cant' work in the darkroom anymore - I didn't know about Ilford making a pearl for printing with ink jets. Are my epson inks dye based or pigment? I don't even know that. the pritner is R220 ann Adam Maas wrote: >I think Ann was asking about Ilford Pearl darkroom paper, and the >closest paper to that is the Harman Glossy FB paper is is closer to a >Pearl or Luster surface than a RC glossy (Harmon is the same company >as Ilford Photo which makes the Ilford darkroom materials. Ilford >inkjet paper is made by a different, now unrelated company) > >-Adam > >On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 1:56 PM, George Sinos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>I can kind of answer that. >> >>There are at least two types of Ilford Pearl >> >>Classic Pearl and Classic Gloss are for dye based inks only >> >>Smooth Pearl and Smooth Gloss are for pigment based ink, but you might >>also use dye based. Check the box or web site. >> >>Also, Ilford does have profiles for their papers and popular printers >>on their website. >> >>See you later, gs >> >>On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 12:29 PM, ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>>Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >>> >>> >>> I have a box of it to test as well ... I'm just not very big on Luster surfaces. >>>Me too... >>> >>> >>> Waiting on the same "great Photo Black" ink test... ;-) G >>>Anyone know what the ink jet paper equivalent of Ilford Pearl is? >>> >>>ann >>> >>> >>> On Aug 6, 2008, at 9:05 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >To those papers Godders mention, I would add Epson Ultra Premium >Luster. While I love Velvet Fine Art in hand, I think Premium Luster >is the best behind glass. > > > > >>> >>>-- >>>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. >> >> >> > > > > > -- 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.
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On Aug 6, 2008, at 11:26 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Are my epson inks dye based or pigment? I don't even know that. the > pritner is R220 Dye based inks, not pigments. Godfrey -- 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.
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I sometimes switch out the black cartridge more than twice in a single day :-). Half empty cartridges save nicely in ziploc plastic sandwich bags. Paul On Aug 6, 2008, at 1:08 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I have a box of it to test as well ... I'm just not very big on Luster > surfaces. Waiting on the same "great Photo Black" ink test... ;-) > > G > > On Aug 6, 2008, at 9:05 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> To those papers Godders mention, I would add Epson Ultra Premium >> Luster. While I love Velvet Fine Art in hand, I think Premium Luster >> is the best behind glass. > > -- > 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.
Re: Christine's new Epson R2880
Adam, Is there an Epson 2400 icc profile available for the Harmon paper? Paul On Aug 6, 2008, at 11:33 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 11:18 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> >> Try some of the Epson Exhibition Fine Art paper or Velvet Fine Art. >> They are just plain fantastic papers. Hahnemühle, Crane and Ilford >> also have some fantastic papers. One of my favorites ... and >> seemingly >> hard to come by now ... is Somerset Velvet. I hate putting it under >> glass ... it just feels so nice in the hand. >> >> Godfrey > > Godfrey, > > If you want to try a spectacular paper, try the new Harmon Gloss Fb > Al. It's a Baryta-based paper with a look VERY close to air-dried > glossy fibre Ilford Galerie silver-gelatin paper. > > > > -- > M. Adam Maas > http://www.mawz.ca > Explorations of the City Around Us. > > -- > 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.
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What's available should be accessible here: http://www.harman-inkjet.com/profiles/page.asp?n=154 G On Aug 6, 2008, at 2:16 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Is there an Epson 2400 icc profile available for the Harmon paper? -- 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.
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Yes, but 5-6% of the ink is wasted on every swap. I'm cheap. ;-) G On Aug 6, 2008, at 2:09 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I sometimes switch out the black cartridge more than twice in a > single day :-). Half empty cartridges save nicely in ziploc plastic > sandwich bags. -- 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.
Re: Christine's new Epson R2880
- Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Christine: it's good to hear you're happy with the R2880. I felt the same way when I got the R2400 ... it's been a fantastic printer and to me the photograph is almost always realized, finally, in the print. Web photos are just easy to send around but don't compare at all. Try some of the Epson Exhibition Fine Art paper or Velvet Fine Art. They are just plain fantastic papers. Hahnemühle, Crane and Ilford also have some fantastic papers. One of my favorites ... and seemingly hard to come by now ... is Somerset Velvet. I hate putting it under glass ... it just feels so nice in the hand. Godfrey Thanks, Godfrey--& everyone else--for the paper suggestions. I'm very eager to try that Velvet Fine Art for sure! Life sure got a bit more exciting. I'm about to burst with joy. Wishing everyone happy printing ;-) Cheers, Christine -- 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.
Re: Christine's new Epson R2880
- Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > BTW, while we're talking about printing stuff, I ran into this book > recently > > "301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques: An Essential Printing Resource for > Photographers" > by Andrew Darlow Hey, this looks useful! Big cheers, for the tip. Christine -- 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.
Re: Christine's new Epson R2880
The print is the thing. And making your own prints is an absolute joy. I would probably quite shooting if I couldn't print. Enjoy. Paul On Aug 6, 2008, at 9:44 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Christine: it's good to hear you're happy with the R2880. I felt the > same way when I got the R2400 ... it's been a fantastic printer and to > me the photograph is almost always realized, finally, in the print. > Web photos are just easy to send around but don't compare at all. > > Try some of the Epson Exhibition Fine Art paper or Velvet Fine Art. > They are just plain fantastic papers. Hahnemühle, Crane and Ilford > also have some fantastic papers. One of my favorites ... and seemingly > hard to come by now ... is Somerset Velvet. I hate putting it under > glass ... it just feels so nice in the hand. > > Godfrey > > > Thanks, Godfrey--& everyone else--for the paper suggestions. I'm > very > eager to try that Velvet Fine Art for sure! Life sure got a bit more > exciting. I'm about to burst with joy. Wishing everyone happy > printing ;-) > Cheers, Christine > > > > -- > 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.
