On Thursday, August 30, 2001 10:37 AM, Jody [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > Ah, I wondered about that. There is no chance of me > getting a darkroom at this point. I don't have my own > house. But having the (albeit chromogenic) prints now > would be good. And then, at some stage, I would like a > darkroom in my own house (along with white picket > fence & rose garden). So I would like to be able to > dig my negatives out and play with them at a later > date. > > On a slightly different tangent. I have all these B&W > negatives from school photography. There just wasn't > enough hours in the school year to get them all > printed. I went into a lab a few years back, and they > said to print them from negatives, I would have to pay > about NZ$1 per print just to get normal size prints. > This seems quite a lot, and would end up costing more > I think than D&P. So then I was wondering about > scanning negatives into my computer. I have HP Scanjet > 3300C. Any point in trying to use this, or will I just > ruin my negs and my scanner? I don't think my scanner > gets hot through normal use. Or would it maybe be > better to get a copy centre to scan them onto CD for > me? Is this likely to be cheaper than prints from > negative? And is it safe for my negatives? > > Also, how good are prints made onto photo-quality > paper using an inkjet printer and HP photo cartridges? > I imagine not as good as ones you print yourself in > the darkroom, but am I likely to be disappointed? I > have not shelled out megabucks for the paper and > cartridge yet. > > Thanks in advance, > Jody. > > --- tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It sounds to me as if she's saying she just wants to > > play around with b+w > > to see if she likes it. Chromogenics are perfect for > > that. > > Anyway, they're very nice films when printed on b+w > > paper. > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger > http://im.yahoo.com > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . Hi Jody: Can't comment on your HP specific questions, but can offer the thought that I have printed a significant number of both colour and b&w photos on Epson materials with excellent quality being achieved in most instances. One set was even used for publication purposes, using (I believe) offset litho. Your b&w prints will probably not have the same range of tones as traditional materials will provide, but for most purposes will be more than adequate. Fading may be a problem, but I currently have some old family portraits displayed in our 'rogue's gallery' which have been done some months ago and are still good. In general, I have found that it is essential to maintain the print heads in tip-top condition by regular use, and by cleaning if not used for some time. It is also important to use the correct ink cartridges, as some paper/ink combinations are definitely inferior (bronzing of deep black areas when using Pelikan paper with Epson inks for example). Scanning should do no more harm to your negatives than exposing them through a typically hot enlarger system, but, as always, it's worth trying with a strip you don't much care about first! HTH John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
