Buyers’ guide
Digitalab › digitalab.co.uk
DNP Photo Imaging › dnpphoto.eu/en
classical and simplicity. All frames are handmade in the lab’s workshop by artisans, so you’re assured of outstanding quality.
£1053.36 including VAT and the 800-sheet 10x15cm media pack costs £104.45. If you need bigger prints, the DS820 takes eight- inch roll paper and costs £1577. This unit is 45% faster than its predecessor, the DS80, and can output a large range of formats up to 8x32in, perfect for panoramic landscapes and group pictures.
DNP is a world-leading dye-sublimation printing brand – if you need an event printer, this is one to look into. The DS620 is a high-speed dye-sub printer taking just 8.4secs to output a 300dpi 10x15cm (4x6in) print, which works out at more than 400 prints per hour. There’s the choice of print size, too, with options including 15x15cm, 15x20cm and 15x23cm. It sells for
A professional, family-owned lab, Digitalab has more than 70 years’ experience producing top-quality work – and its collection of output services is impressive. All files received are checked by colour technicians and prints are visually surveyed by lab staff to ensure quality levels are maintained. If you’re looking for a presentation style to make the most of your masterpieces, Digitalab has a range of wall art services for all tastes and budgets. There are eight framing styles, six acrylic and metal finishes, five wood mounts and three canvas options. Digitalab’s framing service has over 160 mouldings on offer in three distinctive styles; character,
BY HAND Digitalab’s frames are created by specialised craftspeople
Hahnemühle › hahnemuehle.co.uk
Hahnemühle has a long and rich history as a paper maker, and its extensive Digital FineArt product range is characterised by quality, longevity and versatility. Its award-winning Natural Line FineArt range comprises four papers: Agave, Bamboo, Hemp and Sugar Cane. These textured papers are made from fast-growing crops that require less water – helping to protect the environment. A 25-sheet box of A3 Bamboo costs from £82, Agave/Hemp from £94 and Sugar Cane around £97. A Natural Line sample pack is available with two A4 sheets of each paper and costs around £10, with the A3+ version £19. Get the latest Hahnemühle news, technical support and an event calendar with its free app, available from Google Play and the App Store.
Fotospeed › fotospeed.com
white, while a wide colour gamut and high D-Max help it deliver impressive display-level prints. A box of 25 sheets in A3 costs £52. To help you get the most out of your image making, Fotospeed has an informative new ebook, Art of Printing , available for free download. Plus, the company’s YouTube channel has new videos out every Thursday.
One of our favourites is Platinum Baryta 300. This is an acid-free, natural white base paper with a smooth, unglazed gloss finish, wide colour gamut and high 2.99 D-Max for deep, rich blacks. A 25- sheet box of A3 paper costs £67.99. If your preference is for a textured finish, check out Platinum Etching 285, a fine art, acid-free paper with a print life of over 85 years. Its base is a natural
Fotospeed sells its own printing materials and also retails Canson, Hahnemühle and Ilford Galerie papers. Its product portfolio includes camera accessories, colour management kit, monitors, copying equipment and darkroom consumables. In its own range, there’s a wide variety of print surfaces offered, so whether you prefer gloss, matte or textured material, you’re catered for.
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