Re: Fw: Wet vs. Dry

Tom A Lindsay wrote:

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>From: Tom A Lindsay <pinhole-guy@juno.com>
>To: pinhole-discussion@spitbite.org
>Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:19:32 -0500
>Subject: Wet vs. Dry
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>Full-Name: Tom A Lindsay
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>Hello All,
>
>I have been pondering getting a high end archival inkjet Epson printer,
>and was wondering what you all think about inkjet vs. wet (silver)
>prints. It seems to me that when you tell someone or a gallery you can
>send them an inkjet print they kind of say," well if you have to, that
>would be ok, but we'd prefer silver prints (wet), but we will take the
>inkjet if that's all you have". And then you tell them that they are
>archival, but they still act funny.
>
>OK, gallery people out there, please tell me why inkjet is still looked
>down on as kind of ho-hum second rate. If Epson says that they will last
>80-100 years plus, what's the problem? I don't have the room for a
>traditional darkroom and thought I'd go inkjet since they've come a long
>way in the archival life of the prints that are coming out now days.
>
>So here's your chance to voice what you think about INKJET vs. WET.
>I'd also like to mention that I have quite a few panoramic images to
>print up and getting the equipment for all that can be quite expensive as
>well as having to have a large space to print and develop your work.
>
>My energy level is very low as of late. So if I don't get back to your
>responses right away, that's the reason. I'm not being rude or lazy; just
>plain old burned out from years of bad health.
>
>"Keep on Pinholin'",
>Tom Lindsay
>
Tom,
a): keep on running, we need you, just try to forget your cancer like
Lance Armstrong did
b):personal suggestion: I think that there is more live on the F295 forum:
http://f295.tompersinger.com/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?,b=
Why not join us?
taco
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Received on Mon Dec 12 15:29:31 2005