How GOOD is your B&W Printing in Full Colour Mode ?

[turbguy]

Here's a recent one. Using a old Minolta DiMage 7 (5 MP), with a IR720 filter, and a multi-shot HDR combination. This cam was manufactured with a very weak IR cut filter, so the auto-focus and EVF still work, even looking through a filter so dark you can't see through it...but the camera does!

Looking north from my home...

 

[stratman]

Here's a recent one. Looking north from my home...

Other worldly and beautiful.

 

[turbguy]

Other worldly and beautiful.

"Wyoming...like no place on earth"

 

[The Hat]

Sorry @turbguy, but I reckon it’s overcooked by a Wyoming mile ! IMHO..

 

[3dogs]

IR is a funny medium, can work a treat with some things.. I like what it does to clouds but trees and grass you may just as well make a negative. Some argue that filters are outperformed by a converted camera. Still point is it is @turguys choice and I for one celebrate that. This forum is about different ways to get the best from printers this image will challenge all printers to get the tones faithfully IMHO

 

[Roy Sletcher]

IR is a funny medium, can work a treat with some things.. I like what it does to clouds but trees and grass you may just as well make a negative. Some argue that filters are outperformed by a converted camera. Still point is it is @turguys choice and I for one celebrate that. This forum is about different ways to get the best from printers this image will challenge all printers to get the tones faithfully IMHO

256 Shades of grey. - the sequel to 50 shades of grey!

 

[Emulator]

No it's black, 254 shades of grey and white.

Or perhaps on many printers 200 shades of grey and white.

 

[3dogs]

No it's black, 254 shades of grey and white.

I am guessing that you would be looking at a VERY different image via your additional screen calibration. I am viewing on a smartphone and that is pretty well out there. Also thinking you may print a different image from us too ?

 

[Emulator]

I am guessing that you would be looking at a VERY different image via your additional screen calibration. I am viewing on a smartphone and that is pretty well out there. Also thinking you may print a different image from us too ?

That is a tall order to demonstrate on PK, but here goes.

I downloaded turbguy's Wyoming image and printed it on my Canon 9000 II, using PPD Pearl Lustre microporous paper. I used PC (revised magenta) inks and my Argyll (957 total patches/of which 335 are grey patches) profile. Printing was done in full colour mode, not black and white.

I let the print rest for about 5 hours and scanned it to a PNG file on my latest acquisition, an HP DeskJet 2540 All in One. All this done in full colour mode.



I have not used any "software editing controls" during the course of the exercise. The first image is turbguy's JPEG, the second is the printed and scanned PNG.

 

[PeterBJ]

To me turbguy's original photo looks to be neutral B/W. To me Emulator's two uploaded images look very similar, but with a green tint. I think the green tint is caused by the scanner. I've also had problems with scanning B/W images.