Silver print directly from digital file

rknewcomb · Aug 31, 2022

Hi,
Being a very old silver print boy I find it hard to belly up to the bar when it comes to pigment prints from a digital printer.
Has anyone tried the silver prints made directly from a digital file? I do not know exactly how they do it, maybe a laser or something. Any experience or information on what I can expect will be appreciated.

DSI Digital Silver Prints®

DSI Digital Silver Prints® are real silver gelatin (silver halide), black & white prints, on a baryta fiber based, or a premium RC based paper.

digitalsilverimaging.com

thanks,
Robert

MattKing · Aug 31, 2022

I've had lots of colour prints done that way - particularly when local Costcos still offered photo printing, because all their machines used that procedure.
I prefer them to most inkjet prints. Sadly, with the interruption of supply of Kodak papers, my favorite versions are hard to find now.
Ilford/Harman's labs do the same with black and white. Here is their link: https://www.ilfordphoto.com/black-white-silver-gelatin-prints-digital-files/
That is what the Ilford Multigrade Express roll papers are designed for - they are optimized for the very short exposures that the laser printers provide. Another link: https://www.ilfordphoto.com/multigrade-rc-express-pearl

Andrew O'Neill · Aug 31, 2022

I've made some from inkjet negatives, but never liked them. Even after going through the process is makes curves and profiles. They look better printed in alt processes.

MattKing · Aug 31, 2022

Bob Carnie makes wonderful use of a Durst Lambda.

AgX · Aug 31, 2022

I disabled "digital" but still this thread shows up... one more Photrio enigma.
But by this I feel obliged to give some comment...

The manufacture of the Lambda was shortlived and cancelled more than ten years ago.

RalphLambrecht · Aug 31, 2022

rknewcomb said:
Hi,
Being a very old silver print boy I find it hard to belly up to the bar when it comes to pigment prints from a digital printer.
Has anyone tried the silver prints made directly from a digital file? I do not know exactly how they do it, maybe a laser or something. Any experience or information on what I can expect will be appreciated.

DSI Digital Silver Prints®

DSI Digital Silver Prints® are real silver gelatin (silver halide), black & white prints, on a baryta fiber based, or a premium RC based paper.

digitalsilverimaging.com

thanks,
Robert

I can highly recommend the services from 'White Wall'. Check them out. They return beautiful prints on PE or fiber for reasonable $$$.

rknewcomb · Aug 31, 2022

Thank all of you for the help. I'll check in to some of these options.
I know lots of folks do alt prints and that may be one way to go. I'm not too crazy about the making curves, Quad Tone Rip and clogging printers though.
I appreciate you!
Robert

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