11-01-2010, 03:52 PM
[quote name='Vieux loup' timestamp='1288617264' post='3870']
HM <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> I am not sure what the message really is in general, but thanks for your input. There really seems to be no consensus regarding printing. Let me ask the question differently; DO MOST OF YOU USE A PRO PRINTER FOR YOUR PRINTS? I have never used one, but I am tempted to try them out. 50ç for an A4 print in top quality is not expensive. Kindly Vieux Loup PS I cannot imagine that you do not print yourself Wim <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> DS.
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I actually rely on others (well, 3 people to be exact) to provide me with access to printers, Wolf, except for smaller sizes (A4 and less - but that is really too small for me anyway) <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />. However, I always print null-copies, i.e, exactly as I prepared them, with my own printer profiles, as prepared for that printer and paper <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Occasionally I do make us of professional printlabs too, but again, I always get them to print null-copies. No interpretation on their side of how it should be printed <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />.
I will only get permission to get a large format printer (which is what I really want) if I would sell enough prints to make it worth my while <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />. Since it is only a hobby, currently I do most printing only for myself, and I only print those that I think are really worthwhile to be displayed on a wall <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />.
BTW, I wouldn't consider using anything less than a pro-printer. And although I have some printhead clogging experience with Epson (I owned two Epson photoprinters before), I would still recommend either Epson or Canon in the category of pro printers with use of pigment inks. In order to optimize results, I would recommend you do get a monitor and printer set of calibration tools, however. I think the Spyder Pro 3 version runs at about 400 euros these days, but does work very well indeed (the aluminum case set with monitor and printer calibration spectrometers). I got mine a few years ago and am quite pleased with it.
Kind regards, Wim
HM <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> I am not sure what the message really is in general, but thanks for your input. There really seems to be no consensus regarding printing. Let me ask the question differently; DO MOST OF YOU USE A PRO PRINTER FOR YOUR PRINTS? I have never used one, but I am tempted to try them out. 50ç for an A4 print in top quality is not expensive. Kindly Vieux Loup PS I cannot imagine that you do not print yourself Wim <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> DS.[/quote]
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I actually rely on others (well, 3 people to be exact) to provide me with access to printers, Wolf, except for smaller sizes (A4 and less - but that is really too small for me anyway) <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />. However, I always print null-copies, i.e, exactly as I prepared them, with my own printer profiles, as prepared for that printer and paper <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />.Occasionally I do make us of professional printlabs too, but again, I always get them to print null-copies. No interpretation on their side of how it should be printed <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />.I will only get permission to get a large format printer (which is what I really want) if I would sell enough prints to make it worth my while <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />. Since it is only a hobby, currently I do most printing only for myself, and I only print those that I think are really worthwhile to be displayed on a wall <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />.BTW, I wouldn't consider using anything less than a pro-printer. And although I have some printhead clogging experience with Epson (I owned two Epson photoprinters before), I would still recommend either Epson or Canon in the category of pro printers with use of pigment inks. In order to optimize results, I would recommend you do get a monitor and printer set of calibration tools, however. I think the Spyder Pro 3 version runs at about 400 euros these days, but does work very well indeed (the aluminum case set with monitor and printer calibration spectrometers). I got mine a few years ago and am quite pleased with it.
Kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....