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Subject: Re: [OM] EPSON Stylus Photo R1900 on sale
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:26:26 -0400
I'm confused.  Did you get this backwards?  Why do you loathe 
"non-reflective" glass?  I'd have thought non-reflective glass would 
suppress the reflections you're concerned with.

Chuck Norcutt

Bob Whitmire wrote:

> Most of the wastage criticism I've read about Epsons has to do with  
> swapping glossy black for matte black cartridges, and it's true, the  
> cost is horrendous. My solution is to print exclusively on matte  
> paper. I never do glossy work. The more I view framed pictures hanging  
> on walls, the more sure I am in my decision to stick with matte.  
> Esteemed Wife and I were in a local restaurant last week, which, along  
> with good food, features my photos, those of another photographer, and  
> a painter's prints. When viewed up close or from a distance, the other  
> photographer's glossy prints tend to look wavy, have hot spots from  
> lighting, and the double reflection--from the print and the glass-- 
> gets in the way of enjoyment. Matte prints, on the other hand, do not  
> look wavy, do not have hot spots, and don't suffer from double- 
> reflection syndrome. I'm not saying matte-only is for everyone, it's  
> just the way I do it. And I _loathe_ non-reflective glass. (I should  
> add that in some cases, the prints actually are wavy, as in not well- 
> dried before framing, but in most cases, the wavy look is an optical  
> illusion based on reflective qualities of glossy surface vs. matte  
> surface.)
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