Hi Mike,
> That's what is so rewarding about traditional B&W > print making. In the digital domain we are a long way from reaching > that point.
I'm not sure what you are saying here. Are you saying that you can't get better B&W prints, digitally, than you could in the darkroom? I'd disagree with you if that is your claim. Now, I'll qualify that with what do you mean by "digital". If you mean from a digital capture, like a camera, I'd agree...that the current digital c&ture devices (cameras), with SOME exception to monochromatic cameras...are not as good as film can give you...but that's only image capture.
If you scan B&W film, and print using a quad-tone printing system, you, IMO, will get better prints than you can get from a darkroom...in a lot of aspects. Only one is lacking, IMO, and that is black blacks...though, behind glass, or in an image standing by it self, you will be hard pressed to see that. As far as sharpness/resolution (detail) and tonality, I find my prints from a quad-tone system are better.
Regards,
Austin
> That's what is so rewarding about traditional B&W > print making. In the digital domain we are a long way from reaching > that point.
I'm not sure what you are saying here. Are you saying that you can't get better B&W prints, digitally, than you could in the darkroom? I'd disagree with you if that is your claim. Now, I'll qualify that with what do you mean by "digital". If you mean from a digital capture, like a camera, I'd agree...that the current digital c&ture devices (cameras), with SOME exception to monochromatic cameras...are not as good as film can give you...but that's only image capture.
If you scan B&W film, and print using a quad-tone printing system, you, IMO, will get better prints than you can get from a darkroom...in a lot of aspects. Only one is lacking, IMO, and that is black blacks...though, behind glass, or in an image standing by it self, you will be hard pressed to see that. As far as sharpness/resolution (detail) and tonality, I find my prints from a quad-tone system are better.
Regards,
Austin