James Nachtwey at Cone Editions Press Feb 5, 2015 James Nachtwey received a Lifetime Achievement Award this past Monday from the American Society of Magazine Editors in NYC. He was in my studio Cone Editions Press in East Topsham, Vermont the followi... photography Read more
The True Cost of Big Prints redux Jun 24, 2012 In a recent article by Jon Canfield in Digital Photo Pro called “ The True Cost of Big Prints [1] “, Canfield sets the entry cost of an Epson 9900 with 700ml ink tanks and a roll each of Epson Exhibit... 7900 / 990conecolor conecolor pro inkthrift Read more
ConeColor Pro Mar 15, 2012 None [1] We’ve completely reformulated the ConeColor ink line to bring the technology required by the ConeColor HDR inks right on down and across the ConeColor K3 and K3V ink lines. We’ve finally adde... conecolor conecolor pro new products Read more
Epson makes a tiny step in the right direction Sep 21, 2011 Epson announced this week that they are going to be packaging all of their ink cartridges in 100% recycled paper. I think that this is a positive step in the right direction. But, it does not address ... cartridges opinion refilling reuse Read more
Trouble switching between MK and PK in desktop printers? Jun 21, 2011 Question: I wanted to change my desktop printer from Matte Black to Photo Black. But the printer reported that there is not enough ink to execute this action. What can I do? Desktop printer models req... cartridges from dana's desk maintenance product use Read more
PiezoFlush for printer storage Mar 17, 2011 Question: I have (2) Epson 4000 printers that I want to put into storage for an extended period of time. How much Piezoflush will it take to accomplish this without using more than I need for the task... from dana's desk maintenance tech-support Read more
Interchanging b&w and color inks in one printer Mar 17, 2011 Question: Does a printer have to be dedicated to Piezography inks or can it be switched back to ConeColor inks when it is necessary to print a batch of color images? Generally, we recommend having sep... from dana's desk tech-support Read more
SPE 2011 Report Mar 15, 2011 We always attend the Society for Photographic Education. It’s a great conference with a focus on photography with teachers and students showing a tremendous interest in digital that is just as impassi... digital negative events film firefly invisible ink Read more
Having trouble resetting desktop cartridges? Feb 10, 2011 They are easy to reset because they reset automatically. But, often our customers try to make them reset at their time of choosing rather than the correct time. That always fails and for good reason. ... cartridges maintenance product use refilling Read more
Cheap plastic lenses Dec 19, 2010 None [1] Last year at this time, I bought a Zeiss Icon 21mm f /2.8 Distagon lens for my Canon 5D. Describing it as sharp as a razorblade from corner to corner would not be an exaggeration. At f/16 the... lenses photography Read more
ReUse and Inkjet Nov 28, 2010 I got a call from a customer recently who said that he would not consider any type of alternative inkjet cartridge or CIS for his printer because he heard that it voids the warranty. He insisted on on... cartridges product use refilling reuse Read more