Prints of scanned SW images

hpemuc · 2006-07-11T10:54:54+00:00

Mittels Suchfunktion habe ich leider keinen Artikel zu meiner Frage finden können (Wenn es doch schon einen gibt: tut mir leid). Ich fotografiere analog und...

hpemuc

Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find any articles on my query using the search function (if there is one already, my apologies). I shoot on film and have recently started using ADOX’s CMS 20. Even though some marketing claims can be a bit over the top, in this case they’re spot on: it’s a superb film, especially for scanning. I’ve now scanned the images at 3600 dpi – the quality is top-notch. Now for my problem: Where can I get proper prints of the images? (No standard prints, no exposures on colour paper with a corresponding colour cast!) Surely there must be printers that can expose proper black-and-white photographic paper? Unfortunately, I have neither the space nor the time for my own darkroom. Kind regards HPE

piu58

Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find any articles on my query using the search function (if there is one already, my apologies). I shoot on film and have recently started using ADOX’s CMS 20. Even though some marketing claims are a bit over the top, in this case they’re spot on: it’s a superb film, especially for scanning. I’ve now scanned the images at 3600 dpi – the quality is top-notch. Now for my problem: Where can I get proper prints of the images? (No standard prints, no exposures on colour paper with a corresponding colour cast!) Surely there must be printers that expose real black-and-white photographic paper? Unfortunately, I have neither the space nor the time for my own darkroom. Kind regards HPE

There is another way: hand the film in at a professional lab. Black-and-white prints are also made from black-and-white films. They are expensive, though. By the way, a darkroom is worth it. You can also set one up so that it doesn’t take up too much space.

hpemuc

There is another way: take the film to a specialist lab. Black-and-white films can also be developed into black-and-white prints. They are expensive, though. By the way, a darkroom is well worth it. You can set one up so that it doesn’t take up too much space.

I realise that. I used to spend hours in the darkroom, and got great results too. But I simply don’t have the time. However, I won’t let a photo lab do anything I can do myself. On the computer, I can adjust everything to my liking; a professional lab will inevitably make decisions for me (contrast, etc.) that I want to make myself. So I just want to know if anyone knows of a photo service that produces black-and-white prints from digital black-and-white images.

cfb_de

Hello HPE, We can help you. I’d recommend Kai Sandner from Polycolor; he’s developed a brilliant machine that does exactly what you want: Variochromat. Of course, the good man wants to be paid in cash for his work. 30x40 baryta at 4800x6400 pixels on baryta paper for a relaxed

jensosbahr

Now here’s my problem: where can I get proper prints of these images? (No standard prints, no exposures on colour paper with a corresponding colour cast!) Surely there must be image processors that can expose genuine black-and-white photographic paper? Unfortunately, I have neither the space nor the time to set up my own darkroom.

As a slide photographer who also takes plenty of black-and-white slides, I tested two options and had a 20x20cm quasi-baryta print produced using Monochrom and a print on baryta paper produced using Photo Studio 13, both from the same file. The print from Photo Studio 13 is undoubtedly good and will likely remain stable in the long term. What is interesting, however, is that the print from Monochrom turned out so well that many mistook it for the baryta print. In terms of sharpness, the print is slightly superior, probably because the third lens comes into play during the exposure; the camera lens, scanner lens and printer lens might just be one lens too many. Without having decided for myself which method I will prefer in future, I must admit that the print at 50