Ordinary wet darkroom prints are the same, if you put your nose on the print (so to speak) you will not like the grain of practically any format smaller than 4x5, but when viewed from normal viewing distances most prints look fine. Many years ago I saw a table of "normal" viewing distances for prints of different sizes, I don't put much stock in such things but, for the sake of argument, suppose an 8x10 would usually be viewed at 2 to 3 feet, when hanging on a wall. darkroommike ---------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Fraser" <Gregory.Fraser@pwgsc.gc.ca> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 7:54 AM Subject: RE: Inkjet Halftone Settings > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jim Davis [mailto:ydavis@hkg.odn.ne.jp] > > > > Do you really want to print half tones? If so, why? > > No I don't really want to print halftones but I do want to know what the printer is doing. I don't like devices that have drivers etc. written for amateurs. I would rather struggle with a 4x5 than fire away merrily with a Polaroid. > > Most of my prints so far have not shown smooth patches of color so I suspected I was doing something wrong while printing. Holding an 8x10 at 4", I can see the dots that make up the colors. Held at arm's length they look fine to me. I am now wondering if perhaps I should not be examining an 8x10 that closely. > > Last night I figured something out. When I view the image at 100% in Photoshop, I see the same dots. Originally I thought that was normal but I think the printer is doing a great job recreating the dots that are in the original scan and perhaps the film was just a tad too grainy. > > Oh well. Keep testing. > > Thanks for your help. Greg >
