[Sheldon]

October 3, 2011 at 6:48 pm

The Result:
Firstly I decided to go with the Epson BX525WD multifunction printer as I have a need for a wireless office printer in our office. Retail Price is €139.95 but you might find them around about €75.00 as they were on promo for September last. The BX stands for business use and W for WiFi and D for Duplex.
This printer uses the same inks as the Epson S22 Printer (€30) although the ink is packaged differently. For those in the know these are the Epson Durabrite Inks (pigment based) sold in packets with either a Fox, Apples or Stag image on the packaging, depending on ml in the cartridge.
I first printed an image using the default profile for Epson Premium Semi-Glossy paper using the Canson Satin paper. The result showed a strong bronzing (differential sheen) when viewed at an angle and while the image was never going to be colour accurate it would be acceptable to most home users, but not photographers. Using the Datacolor Spyder Print spectro and software I generated a profile for the Canson Satin paper and the results are quite fantastic. The colours are vibrant and quite colour accurate and black and white images could be described as mildly warm tone but without colour shifts.

Bronzing is still a huge problem for critical photographers but treating the print with a spray of Hahnemuehle “Protective Spray” neutralizes the effect and is an effective workaround.

Conclusion:
For an in-expensive A4 photo printer do consider the 4 Colour Epson machines. Do not expect them to be great for photographs however unless you have them individually calibrated for each paper type that you use. The business machines (BX) have larger capacity inks but cost more initially but should be a lot cheaper to run in the long run. I attach a screen grab of the profile/colour range mapped under Epson Premium Luster paper on an Epson 3880 and you can see the extra colours that can be got from a the extra high quality inks of the 3880. Still for very little you could be printing pretty good printd. Anybody interested in seeing the results for themselves please drop by our offices and I’ll show them to you.

[Sheldon]

October 1, 2011 at 8:13 am

I know we had a discussion the other night in the Malahide Camera Club and based on what we spoke about I’m going to do some tests…….with wait for it………. the cheapest Epson A4 4 COLOUR printer (€30) but with custom profiles that I will generate for some of the papers that we sell. I did this a few years back and I was astonished by the results.

If I update this post then I will have been pleased by the results and if not then this will be the end of it.

Watch this space!

[Sheldon]

October 1, 2011 at 8:02 am

Don’t overlook the Tokina 12-24 as it’s quite a bit cheaper and is still a great lens. The Tokina range is not that big but the quality is second to none. However I am biased as we sell them.

[Sheldon]

July 8, 2011 at 5:34 pm

Tokina 100mm AT-X 100 PRO D

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[Sheldon]

June 20, 2011 at 8:50 am

jonno wrote:

if they are comp ink cartridges they are obviously not the same as original, but the reman cartridges are original cart taking back to the factory and remanufactured and tested the same way as they were originally.

I know for a fact that Epson do not re-manufacture their cartridges and do not test for anybody else that does. When you say they are taken back to the factory I am sure you mean “A” factory. I would imagine that Canon and HP are the same too.

Third party ink in my view is like putting a Lensbaby lens on a top of the range SLR and expecting normal type images. The difference being that the Lensbaby won’t damage your camera.

[Sheldon]

May 2, 2011 at 8:06 am

I saw him myself yesterday. Either making the approach to the runway nice for the Queen’s visit or else feed for animals.

Or maybe just a bit mad.

[Sheldon]

March 26, 2011 at 1:22 pm

tsergairl wrote:

unless they are a member of a family

Stupid wording. Everybody is a member of a family…….

Should be something more like: Must be related to the person or person’s being photographed.

I don’t think they have thought this through at all.

[Sheldon]

March 19, 2011 at 10:47 am

It is true that production has been delayed due to the events in Japan. However Fuji do have one in the country.

[Sheldon]

March 18, 2011 at 4:39 pm

I expect to have Fuji X100 on our stand at Photofest on the 3rd of April next!

[Sheldon]

December 26, 2010 at 8:14 am

Keep your eyes out for these because tere going to want to sell them somewhere. Thanks for the support.

[Sheldon]

December 19, 2010 at 1:34 pm

I’m sorry for your trouble as I now know the pain having just been broken into last night.

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[Sheldon]

September 28, 2010 at 1:42 pm

That was on my shopping list for a client at Photokina and I did not see any. An Indian company had painted backgrounds floor to ceiling but no website no office to order from just stock on the stand at silly prices to take away, still no Christmas themes.

[Sheldon]

September 28, 2010 at 1:39 pm

Are you talking event type printer or just a Dye sub for home?

[Sheldon]

September 28, 2010 at 1:28 pm

I must ask why the Monkey?

If you want I’m sure we could do something with a Spyder but they are not that expensive. Give me a ring or drop me a line.

[Sheldon]

September 28, 2010 at 1:21 pm

I’ve held it in my hands at Photokina. The viewfinder is a kind of heads up display. Cartier Bresson better watch out although I am told he almost always used 50mm lenses and this one is 23mm. (35mm in 35mm format)

It feels right and looks great………€1000ish I am told