Re: [APML] Slightly OT : Any experience with Lambda or LighJet prints of astrophotos?

[Jerry Lodriguss <jml@astropix.com>]

Did you softproof them first with the printer profile?

Did you convert them to the printer's color space before output?

Jerry


At 10:34 PM 6/10/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>I thought it would be nice to make some "professional" prints of some of
>my astrophotos.  The lab I use has a Durst Lambda 130 that will do
>prints up to 50" wide on several types of paper including a "metalic"
>paper and DuraTrans.  It uses tri-color lasers to output to normal C41
>or RA4 paper.
>
>This sounded like the perfect way to make some big enlargements.  I have
>profiled my monitor, so it seemed like it would be easy to get a print
>that closely matched my monitor...
>
>Well, unfortunately, the results have been very dissapointing so far.
>The first test print with no adjustments was way too red and green.  The
>technician made some adjustments and got closer, but still, I was not
>pleased with the result vs. my cheap inkjet.
>
>I intend to try a different lab for comparison.  But, this lab is good
>at what they do (they handle a lot of stuff for Nike and other well
>known companies...).
>
>My question, has anyone on the list tried either the Lambda or LightJet
>for AP's?  Were you successful at matching the colors you wanted?  I
>realize that no photo on paper can match the gamut of my monitor, but,
>this was not even close to what I expected...
>
>In general, inkjets seem to have lots of advantages.  But, I really like
>the look of the metalic paper and I really, really want to backlight a
>couple of shots.  I don't think these sorts of things can be done with
>inkjets.  Am I wishing for the impossible???
>
>Thanks for any tips,
>Mike
>
>
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