Shel Belinkoff wrote:
But how does it compare to a well made silver print on a good fiber-based paper.
I have to ask David, how much experience do you have in the traditional B&W
darkroom?
I've got enough experience to know that I don't like bothering processing my negs, but do enjoy seeing prints emerge. I've taken a few HS and college based clases on B&W darkroom work. Also, I've done some work in a darkroom that my father has set up in his home. I'm sure that sort of "dabbling" cannot compare to the intensive experience true afficionados possess, but I'm not some disposable point&shooter either.
If you're seriously considering such a printer, email me off-list and we can discuss my sending an example. I can say that the photo-gray cartridge in conjunction with the HP Photosmart 8450 were designed with B&W images in mind. With that printer, you get truer B&W prints than any other consumer level printer. Shadow detail and highlight detail also seem to benefit from the improved gamut provided by the grayscale cartridge.
