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Printer for b+w ?
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I’ve read loads of good reviews about the Epson 2400. Not cheap though :shock:
Has anyone got experience of using it ? Would you recommend them ?
Gooner
I purchased it at the recent Photofest in the Clarion Hotel in Liffey Valley.
So far I’ve been WELL impressed, but it really has highlighted to me, the need for me to calibrate my monitor/printer.
But for B&W which is pretty much all I produce, it’s just wow – pricey though, as you said.
Yeah I have heard a lot of good things about that printer… I dont actually have one but I have seen prints from it and they where very good… I have just ordered the soon to be replaced Canon i9950…. Its another highly regarded printer… not sure about its b+w capabilities. A few guys in the camera club I am in produce decent stuff on the Epson r1800 and its much cheaper too… This website/forum is very good for info on InkJets:
http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/
Good luck with whatever you get.
Richie
The 2400 is getting great ratings everywhere, I have yet to see a negative, well maybe the price :)
Then again quality costs ;)Mark
I’ve the 4800 which is quite similar to the 2400 and its b+w is superb. I get people smelling the prints to determine if its a silver print.
Michael Reichmann of the Luminous Landscape site has a review of the 4800 in which he describes some fundamental differences in the manufacturing process between the 2400 and the 4800. Interestingly, he finishes the review with the following coment – “And what about Epson 2400 owners? Though I haven’t tested one, and am not likely to at this point, it would seem to be a great choice. It doesn’t suffer from the same degree of ink swapping problems that the larger Pro models do, and offers great value for the money. Probably the best photographic printer currently available” Sort of says it all really, from someone who really knows what they are talking about.
There’s a comprehensive review of this printer Vincent Oliver of Photo-i here It’s quite possibly the most in-depth review you’ll get on this printer. I’ve thought about getting one myself but really don’t print enough at this stage to justify it.
If it’s mainly colour you will be printing, then the R1800 is a better machine but for B&W, the R2400 is the way to go.
ecp wrote:
If it’s mainly colour you will be printing, then the R1800 is a better machine but for B&W, the R2400 is the way to go.
I had the 1800 and would agree with Thorsten above. If b+w means a lot to you go see some sample prints from the 2400/4800. I brought a memory stick to one of the shows and got my own photos printed. For that kind of money, I wasnt just happy with reviews, I needed to see myself.
finoblad wrote:
For that kind of money, I wasnt just happy with reviews, I needed to see myself.
That’s good advice, no matter what you’re buying. It’s just a pity it’s so difficult to do here in Ireland. Shows only happen once in a blue moon and it can be a long time to wait. The only other option is buying something and then return it if you’re not happy with it but that can be such a big nightmare that it’s hardly worth it. I know of photographers in the US returning a lens to the store 2-3 times in a row simply because they weren’t happy with the particular copy they got. Imagine trying to do that here :(
Well if anyone wants a demo.. just drop me a PM :)
I’ve had the 2400 a little while now, have one through a complete set of B&W inks and a LOAD of paper. I’m even more convinced of how WOW it is now. For your B&W landscapes Mark, you won’t regret getting this printer and there’s nothing like a well framed A3 print of your own shot hanging on your wall!
ciaran wrote:
For your B&W landscapes Mark, you won’t regret getting this printer and there’s nothing like a well framed A3 print of your own shot hanging on your wall!
I think thats an excellent point. Photography for me is about prints on the wall or wherever and I’d rather buy a good printer than a new body or professional lens.
I uss the Epson 2400 for nothing else but B&W printing. It is the best.
NeilLike Fintan i have the 4800 but even though i love the prints its the waste of ink which annoys me,might do a clean once a month and would say it uses about 5-10% of ink to do so! I believe Paddy Barker has the new Epson and is having an show-day as it were for folks like ourselves to come and try. Ciaran-Does youre printer use the K3 chrome inks? Was thinkin of getting a 2400 for a back-up just for sheet paper.
Benben wrote:
Ciaran-Does youre printer use the K3 chrome inks? Was thinkin of getting a 2400 for a back-up just for sheet paper.
BenYes.. it’s effectively the little brother of the 4800 and does take the K3 chrome inks (it’s heavy on them too). Nice position to have one as a backup :) I can’t recommend the printer highly enough. In fact from talking to people at the National Shield it seems the 2400 is taking the amateur photography world by storm. The prints on display, for the large part, were exceptionally high standard and the majority of people were using the 2400.
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