Re: filmscanners: Digital vs Conventional Chemical Darkroom

["youheng" <youheng@public1.sz.js.cn>]

>Excellent output can be
>obtained via either procedure. Personally, the only "difference" that seems
>still unresolved (to me, at least) is that of print permanence. And as long as
>great looking results can be obtained from either method, I would choose the
>one with greatest longevity. 

That's somewhat direct answer to my question: Digital output could be great 
looking, as conventional's could be great looking. Is print from Fujix 
Pictrography 4000 considered  great longevity? It uses special Fuji 
photographic paper, and new paper - EverRich! 

>There are hybrid solutions as well.  Eg, output via 
>Lightjet or Lambda (onto archival print media, using 
>wet chemistry) to get around the print longevity issue.

Is Fujix Pictrography 4000 considered  a hybrid? It uses photographic paper, 
the chemistry (on donor paper)  is wet processed to the paper. I think the 
Pictro print quality surpasses Lightjet & Lambda, only the output size is 
smaller limited, correct?

My concern, within 13x19" output size, in order: Print quality --- Print speed 
--- Per page cost --- Print longevity --- Printer price.

>> I would defer to Tony. 

Then I will certainly.

>> This list is a far better place to learn the information than the magazines, 
>> I've found. We're doing it, and they're only writing about it. ;-)

INDEED!

Thanx for all the replying,
JM Shen