Informal Self-Processing Cost Survery

[Loupey]

FWIW, I still haven't been able to get a decent looking B&W print out of my computer/printer.

But there is nothing more magical than watching a B&W image appear on a "blank" piece of paper in a tray of developer under red lights. Those times I do miss. Dodging and burning portions of the print by hand (literally) was fun too.

[drg]

FWIW, I still haven't been able to get a decent looking B&W print out of my computer/printer.

But there is nothing more magical than watching a B&W image appear on a "blank" piece of paper in a tray of developer under red lights. Those times I do miss. Dodging and burning portions of the print by hand (literally) was fun too.

I've written several pieces on this topic and watching the photograph swim into view. That was one part of what hooked me a looonngg time ago about photography.

Printing either 'wet' or 'dry' w/inkjet or other technology is complex to master.

One prime key to both is the paper I believe. But this is another great topic. gahspidy-Gary Heller and I in discussing Adobe Lightroom in another forum(here at PR) have mentioned we need to start some posts regarding this topic.

One more note on printing, not all b/w inks are created equal. The Ultra-Chrome b/w's seemingly are the current stand outs!

NOW, Back to the INFORMAL SURVEY. . .

One comment, I am glad to see info about time spent. This is one of the keys to the commitment or what one will invest to work in the film medium to offset that portion of the investment.