You can still get Duratrans or Endura Transparancy prints. A 16x20 runs about
$50 plus whatever back-light system you choose.
On 9/29/2017 10:34, P. J. Alling wrote:
I haven't read the claims in the posts you linked yet, but, this really puts me
in mind of, is when we could print on clear Cibachrome materials. You display
these prints back lighted and a well done print, with the proper subject
matter, was like looking at a giant color slide on a giant light table. It's
like looking at a 4x5 Kodachrome, except the image source was originally 35mm
or medium format. The quality could be amazing.
The reflection problem wasn't the reason for the material, and there are anti
reflection glass options for framing which I think would be a better than
actually printing on the back of the glass, for traditional display, and
printing on the front of the glass won't protect the image.
On 9/28/2017 1:14 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
I am surprised, but it is only today that I've come across this printing
option: printing directly on glass by FractureME.com
(I am sure at least some other PDMLers have known this option for ages.)
So, I became curious about it.
There are some hyped-up articles about it that only look at the surface, not at
any detail of this option, such as quality, etc.
But I found this blog with a balanced-sounding review of various aspects of the
service and the product:
http://www.konraddwojak.com/blog/2014/4/fracture-glass-prints-review
It is 3-year old now, and the situation could be different now (better or
worse), but it sheds light on what could be a problem.
In addition to that, - when I watched the video ad - right on the
first page of https://fractureme.com/ (It's almost the same video that I saw
this morning on TV), I noticed quite a few annoying reflections from
the glass. I am guessing that those were probably exacerbated by the lights
used for shooting, but it got me thinking about this question:
If we compare these prints directly on the glass surface to a print mounted
behind a glass, does the fact that the image is right on the glass surface
improve the reflection problem, make it worse, or does not affect it much?
Yet another question I have is about the width of the color gamut and
color accuracy provided by this company.
If someone on this list has tried this type of prints, - I'd be curious to hear
your impression.
Also, - have you seen or tried any other services doing the same type of
printing?
(I googled and found a few, e.g.
http://www.grayglass.net/glass.cfm/Architectural/Digital-Printing/catid/1/conid/221
http://photography.com/product-glass.html )
Thank you,
Igor
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