okay, you got the great pic, are you going to develop it or print it?
Jan 25, 2019 14:09:46 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Thank you. You took the words right out of my mouth.
Dennis
Dennis
Jan 25, 2019 14:18:36 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Pay attention. I never said I did. I simply poin... (show quote)
How about showing respect for the OP and and letting this hi-jacking conversation die. At least show some maturity and take it to PMs
Jan 25, 2019 14:28:22 #
Rich1939 wrote:
How about showing respect for the OP and and letting this hi-jacking conversation die. At least show some maturity and take it to PMs
My apologies. Apparently I am the only person at fault. You are totally correct and my apologies to the OP.
Dennis
Jan 25, 2019 15:08:26 #
It didn't seem like the OP wanted a discussion. He said to message him, and provided an email address.
"... you might send me a message and i could possibly answer any questions or help you out with your printers..
Hvytoys@hotmail.com
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"... you might send me a message and i could possibly answer any questions or help you out with your printers..
Hvytoys@hotmail.com
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Jan 25, 2019 17:52:38 #
Hvytoys
Hello
It is very nice to hear that u can help.
Sometimes. its very hard to find the perfect finish in a printer!
Thx!
Hello
It is very nice to hear that u can help.
Sometimes. its very hard to find the perfect finish in a printer!
Thx!
Jan 25, 2019 18:26:35 #
Thank you for your offer but I do not print enough photos to justify the cost of a printer and the ink. From past experience and what I read here on UHH the biggest complaint is the cost of the ink.
Don
Don
Jan 25, 2019 20:58:39 #
Longshadow wrote:
My Canon MX920 does great for my printing.
Others are sent to Costco.
My Canon MX920 does great for my printing.
Others are sent to Costco.
I have the same Canon printer. Does a GREAT job printing my photos, puts Walgreens photos to shame. I bought some photos that they adhered to wood. The prints were so bad I came home reprinted on my Canon and Mod Podged them over the ones Walgreens printed. Now my hallway is a gallery of my favorite photos and I can change them out anytime I want.
Jan 26, 2019 06:30:48 #
I have a printer outfit I use for anything over 11 x 14---
Anyone who has worked with a printer company much
can tell you how valuable an offer this is.
If you are serious, want a specific look, then---
Call a local print guy.
The one I use is very knowledgeable with Photoshop.
If I send him a shot that needs a tweek, we can do it there.
Considering the many variables, color, style, etc-
(metallic paper, glossy, semi glossy, matte, linen, different canvases, etc)---
It is with out a doubt, the better way to print that 24 x36 photo you got in Utah...
or Africa... Yosemite.... Big Sur....
Anyone who has worked with a printer company much
can tell you how valuable an offer this is.
If you are serious, want a specific look, then---
Call a local print guy.
The one I use is very knowledgeable with Photoshop.
If I send him a shot that needs a tweek, we can do it there.
Considering the many variables, color, style, etc-
(metallic paper, glossy, semi glossy, matte, linen, different canvases, etc)---
It is with out a doubt, the better way to print that 24 x36 photo you got in Utah...
or Africa... Yosemite.... Big Sur....
Hvytoys wrote:
I can't speak for the develop it end, but for the print it end, ------
Sooooooo if anyone has any questions on printers to produce those great photo's, you might send me a message and i could possibly answer any questions or help you out with your printers..
Hvytoys@hotmail.com
Sooooooo if anyone has any questions on printers to produce those great photo's, you might send me a message and i could possibly answer any questions or help you out with your printers..
Hvytoys@hotmail.com
Jan 28, 2019 05:55:44 #
yah, i have seen that issue. There are tools out there to get them to match, i've got one in the back shop but i can't remember what it is atm.. I used it quite some time ago now and haven't had to use it again as i still have the same monitor computer combo.
and yup, all the photo and digital editing tools in the world won't work worth a mouse poop if the colors don't match from the printer. when you see what makes you happy on the screen and then the printer doesn't put out the same colors it can get super frustrating.
i would talk more in detail with you on this but don't have the time atm but would love to continue this discussion later.
Troy
Hvytoys@hotmail.com
and yup, all the photo and digital editing tools in the world won't work worth a mouse poop if the colors don't match from the printer. when you see what makes you happy on the screen and then the printer doesn't put out the same colors it can get super frustrating.
i would talk more in detail with you on this but don't have the time atm but would love to continue this discussion later.
Troy
Hvytoys@hotmail.com
Jan 28, 2019 06:01:27 #
well, most here don't seem to have much of any thought about it. they don't seem to have alot to say about the offer rather more to say about how they don't like to spend much on printers or ink. lol
I have over a k of printers and a lot, lot, lot of ink as i fix and sell the things and thought to see if i could do someone a favor and use some of the printers i have got that i have gotten the best comments back from the professional photographers that i have talked with along the way and jus the average guys who have made comments on the quality of their prints and what i have seen myself. And i have seen more printing that i would guess 99.99% of those out there... lol but it is nice to see someone at least know what i was offering and that it was worthwhile like i thought it was.
having the variety of printers and plotters that i have is far from the norm..
appreciate your comment.
I have over a k of printers and a lot, lot, lot of ink as i fix and sell the things and thought to see if i could do someone a favor and use some of the printers i have got that i have gotten the best comments back from the professional photographers that i have talked with along the way and jus the average guys who have made comments on the quality of their prints and what i have seen myself. And i have seen more printing that i would guess 99.99% of those out there... lol but it is nice to see someone at least know what i was offering and that it was worthwhile like i thought it was.
having the variety of printers and plotters that i have is far from the norm..
appreciate your comment.
Jan 28, 2019 06:08:47 #
wow, i guess hijacked into a different direction is putting it mildly..
i have the tools and materials to do what i mentioned and didn't intend to take anyone on any rides to do so, was just thinking that some might appreciate a person who deals with printers every day giving them some direction on what their print needs might be best fulfilled by or maybe print something for someone if they wanted something they couldn't do.
boy, if volunteering to help gets this kind of whipping, i see why this country has gotten the way it is now.
Us country people are still raised to help people if they need it where i come from, sad to see that has gotten to be so few of us anymore.
i have the tools and materials to do what i mentioned and didn't intend to take anyone on any rides to do so, was just thinking that some might appreciate a person who deals with printers every day giving them some direction on what their print needs might be best fulfilled by or maybe print something for someone if they wanted something they couldn't do.
boy, if volunteering to help gets this kind of whipping, i see why this country has gotten the way it is now.
Us country people are still raised to help people if they need it where i come from, sad to see that has gotten to be so few of us anymore.
Jan 30, 2019 18:06:01 #
Apr 28, 2019 03:27:39 #
Newby just got a Sony s5100 unit. Need advice on printers $200 - $300 range mostly 4 x 8 color sizes with rare 8.5 x 11in size. TQ.
Apr 28, 2019 04:14:37 #
Apr 28, 2019 09:23:39 #
To the OP:
Thank you, SIR! You have posted a kind and most generous offer to help others and that should really be the spirit of this forum. o r the most part it is but there are a few folks here who have little respect and come here just to argue and run their ugly mouths!
As a long-time commercial photographer, I have spent a good part of my life in the black and white and color laboratories of my studio. While making the transition into digital photography I had to apply my skills to the new methods. I have always had a keen interest in graphic arts, lithographic printing technologies. Xerography and nowadays, in ink printing. I would so appreciate good conversations about the subject with knowledgeable folks like yourself.
Nowadays, so many folks never get to enjoy and display their photography in the printed form and as a result of this trend, there is a death of knowledge and savvy in that aspect of the art. Besides the brands and types of printers and related monitors, there is so much to learn about papers, surfaces, textures, reflectivity and the effect these choices have on the final print. There is color correction, ink types, printer maintenance, mounting and framing methods, computer/monitor calibration, and so much more.
As for costs, everything in good photography is costly- cameras, lenses, lighting gear, meters, support equipment and all of that goes for naught if the final images are not well presented. Analog color production was/is costly as well. Every time I would mix and load new chemistry into my processing machinery, thousands of dollars were poured into those machines and storage tanks. This also required constant monitoring and maintenance. Running my big old Epson that makes 30" prints, does drink ink, but in the long run, it is not all that expensive to operate.
Why knock yourself out shooting and then entrusting your fine printing to a department store? And... if you don't want to get into printing and are happy with Walmart or whoever, why bother to complain about the costs. Nobody is forcing anyone to print at gunpoint!
Thanks again the the OP!
_______________________________________________________
As for some of the "remarks"-
Y'all may have detected some anger in my post. Racial slurs get me as mad as HELL! Racial jokes have no place on this forum! Don't any of y' all, who think this is funny, watch the news? Young folks are being radicalized by hate groups walking into houses of worship and gunning folks down! Making fun of people's' race, gender, religion or nationality transmits acceptability legitimacy to the crazy folks who commit these murders and assaults on innocent folks. Perhaps these horrific acts start off with a "harmless" racial slur or joke. Hijacking a thread is the least of the issue here! YOU CAN ALWAYS START A NEW THREAD IN A DIFFERENT SECTION WHERE THE MODERATION IS MORE STRICT, BUT YOU CAN'T UNDO THE HARM AND INSULT THAT THIS KINDA GARBAGE CAUSES.
Some of the idiocy that goes on around here makes me want to pack this entire forum in- the lack of respect, kindness, and decorum. This stuff makes me wanna puke. Just for the record, I am Jewish. I was raised in a racially and culturally very mixed and diverse neighborhood in New York City. There were some tensions bet we kids got along, perhaps better than our parents. So maybe it's time for some of y' all to GROW THE HELL UP. Way back in the 60s, I served my then country, in Viet Nam and I re-discovered that everybody's blood and guts art the same color and at their funerals, there were more similarities than differences- everyone was crying the same kinda tears!
This is not about political correctness, it is about HUMAN correctness. Man up and cut the crap!
Thank you, SIR! You have posted a kind and most generous offer to help others and that should really be the spirit of this forum. o r the most part it is but there are a few folks here who have little respect and come here just to argue and run their ugly mouths!
As a long-time commercial photographer, I have spent a good part of my life in the black and white and color laboratories of my studio. While making the transition into digital photography I had to apply my skills to the new methods. I have always had a keen interest in graphic arts, lithographic printing technologies. Xerography and nowadays, in ink printing. I would so appreciate good conversations about the subject with knowledgeable folks like yourself.
Nowadays, so many folks never get to enjoy and display their photography in the printed form and as a result of this trend, there is a death of knowledge and savvy in that aspect of the art. Besides the brands and types of printers and related monitors, there is so much to learn about papers, surfaces, textures, reflectivity and the effect these choices have on the final print. There is color correction, ink types, printer maintenance, mounting and framing methods, computer/monitor calibration, and so much more.
As for costs, everything in good photography is costly- cameras, lenses, lighting gear, meters, support equipment and all of that goes for naught if the final images are not well presented. Analog color production was/is costly as well. Every time I would mix and load new chemistry into my processing machinery, thousands of dollars were poured into those machines and storage tanks. This also required constant monitoring and maintenance. Running my big old Epson that makes 30" prints, does drink ink, but in the long run, it is not all that expensive to operate.
Why knock yourself out shooting and then entrusting your fine printing to a department store? And... if you don't want to get into printing and are happy with Walmart or whoever, why bother to complain about the costs. Nobody is forcing anyone to print at gunpoint!
Thanks again the the OP!
_______________________________________________________
As for some of the "remarks"-
Y'all may have detected some anger in my post. Racial slurs get me as mad as HELL! Racial jokes have no place on this forum! Don't any of y' all, who think this is funny, watch the news? Young folks are being radicalized by hate groups walking into houses of worship and gunning folks down! Making fun of people's' race, gender, religion or nationality transmits acceptability legitimacy to the crazy folks who commit these murders and assaults on innocent folks. Perhaps these horrific acts start off with a "harmless" racial slur or joke. Hijacking a thread is the least of the issue here! YOU CAN ALWAYS START A NEW THREAD IN A DIFFERENT SECTION WHERE THE MODERATION IS MORE STRICT, BUT YOU CAN'T UNDO THE HARM AND INSULT THAT THIS KINDA GARBAGE CAUSES.
Some of the idiocy that goes on around here makes me want to pack this entire forum in- the lack of respect, kindness, and decorum. This stuff makes me wanna puke. Just for the record, I am Jewish. I was raised in a racially and culturally very mixed and diverse neighborhood in New York City. There were some tensions bet we kids got along, perhaps better than our parents. So maybe it's time for some of y' all to GROW THE HELL UP. Way back in the 60s, I served my then country, in Viet Nam and I re-discovered that everybody's blood and guts art the same color and at their funerals, there were more similarities than differences- everyone was crying the same kinda tears!
This is not about political correctness, it is about HUMAN correctness. Man up and cut the crap!
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