June 15th 2010

PrePress Express is proud to announce that we are now resellers for LaserSoft Imaging SilverFast® line of products.
We will be offering fantastic pricing on SilverFast® Archive Suite, SilverFast Ai IT8 Studio, SilverFast HDR Studio and the full line of IT8 Reflective and Transmissive targets.

Within the next few weeks, we will be adding the SilverFast® line to our webstore. To place an order, please contact us anytime.


LaserSoft Imaging® presents a unique solution for fast and easy archiving of slides, negatives and reflective originals.
With the new SilverFast Archive Suite you get a bundle of two programs: SilverFast Ai IT8 Studio and SilverFast HDR Studio.
Since both programs are equipped with optimum functions, you will enjoy maximum processing speed as well as an efficient workflow.
An integrated color management system that meets professional standards completes the convincing package.

Dear fellow ULF photographers and aspiring ULF photographers,

This year, we are again taking part in the 2010 Ultra Large format (ULF) order.
Ilford is offering FP4 and HP5 in all of the most popular sizes up to 20x24.

We will be offering significant discounts on all of the special order Ilford film products.
The new price list for Ilford ULF products has all of the details.

The fine print.....All order are final once placed. No returns on any special order items.
The film may be dropped shipped from the distribution center or from our warehouse.
The cost for shipping will be charged separately to your credit card before shipment.
All order must be placed and paid for by June 11th 2010.

PrePress Express is a reseller for all Ilford / Harman products.

If you have any questions, please contact us anytime.

Some of our clients have wanted to see the inside of our drum scanners.
We try to only open the scanner for maintenance so i decided to snap some pics when we did.
Its very interesting inside. These are images of the front of our Howtek 7500 Drum Scanner during routine maintenance.

1. 2. 3.
1. Left side: Rotation Motor on top and Encoder on the bottom. 2. Clockwork mechanism that drives the FOTI arm.
3. Right side of the scanner with the case removed and Clockwork mechanism closed.

4. 5. 6.
4. FOTI arm Extended (used with the large drum) to the FORI arm. 5. Top of the FOTI arm and right side clamp.
6. View of the front of scanner with the door opened.


In the next few weeks, i will try to snap some pics of the card cage, optics bay and lamp assembly.
If you have any questions, please contact us anytime.

PrePress Express will be closed for the observance of Passover on March 30th & 31st, and on April 5th & 6th.
We will be open on April 1st & 2nd and back full time from April 7th.

If you have any questions, please contact us anytime.

PrePress Express is now on FaceBook! Click here to become a fan.
We will soon be offering FaceBook only specials to our fans.
For more information, please contact us anytime.

BlueCubit software has released the long awaited version 2.1 upgrade to ImageNest.
The ImageNest version 2.1 demo can be downloaded here (OSX DMG).

New Pricing for ImageNest located here.

Please contact us anytime for more information.

February 28 2010
PrePress Express is now on FaceBook! Come and visit us!

February 24 2010
Updated the Drum Scanning Quick Reference Card

February 14 2010
Updates to our Equipment list
Updates to the LVT pricing schedule

February 8 2010
We have taken delivery of a new Epson Perfection v700 Photo Flatbed scanner w/ SilverFast software.
We will now be offering smaller web scans from prints and film up to 8x10" and 10-80mb's.

January 28 2010
Update to the Scan Size Calculator to include multiple measurement units, added additional resolutions.
Fixed the Print Ratio Calculator error that prevented it from displaying the calculation.

January 12 2010
New 2010 Price List (PDF) available
January 08 2010
Remapped the Services pages and moved Film Output up one level.
Added the LVT Rhino+ information and pricing pages.
Updated the Client List, Equipment List, Specials and Holiday Schedule for 2010.
We also named some of our equipment, see the blog post.

January 12th 2010:
We have released our new 2010 Retail Price List, effective January 11th 2010.
The price list contains many new pages including Film Output, LightJet, Products...

During the new years break, we spent a lot of time working to install the LVT film recorder.
It was a lot of late nights and we started thinking hard about the different personalities of the equipment we own have.
We then realized they needed names! I know it a little strange but its a long standing tradition in the pre press industry to name printers, scanners and imagesetters.
So here they are!
Howtek 7500 Drum Scanner is now known as Sarah
Aztek Premier Drum Scanner is now known as Hara
Durst LVT Rhino+ Film Recorder is now know as Kara

Some pictures of the happy family ; - )
We couldn't resist adding pin striping to them!
         
Howtek 7500 aka Sarah                Aztek Premier aka Hara

Durst LVT Rhino+ aka Hara

We still need a few good names for our Epson 9880 and HP DesignJet 5500 printers. Send us an email if you have any ideas!

As the end of 2009 fast approaches (20 or so hours and counting), we would like to thank our wonderful clients for making this another fantastic year!!
2009 has seen a number of big expansions and improvements at PrePress Express.
We added a new drum scanner to our scanner department. The Aztek Premier® drum scanner with DPL®.
In our printing department, we recently installed a Durst LVT Rhino+ Film Recorder. With the LVT Rhino+, we can now image reproduction quality C-41, E-6 and B&W films up to 8x10".
In our pre press department we have upgraded many of our computers, servers, backup facilities and network.

Our websites have gone through numerous updates and changes. We have added a large selection of InkJet papers from the major manufacturers in the industry.
The latest is the full line of papers from InkPress papers. InkPress is a newcomer to the industry but they offer the best papers at extremely competitive prices.
We are very excited to add them to our catalog!!

We know that 2010 will be even better!! Plans include new Mac's, new servers, Jobo ATL processor and more manufacturers added to our growing catalog!

We wish you all a happy, healthy, fun, safe, interesting and prosperous new year!!!!
Your friends at PrePress Express

Breaking news!!
New to the PrePress Express printer/film recorder lineup...We have just installed a new Durst LVT Rhino+ Film Recorder!
The Rhino can image C-41, E-6 and B&W films up to 8x10" at Res 80.
LVT's are an amazing piece of technology. They have the ability to take a digital file, image it to 4x5 or 8x10 film and allow you to traditionally print very large murals.
The file is imaged pixel for pixel using pulsed LED's, film mounted on a rotating drum all with extremely tight tolerances.
The results are truly amazing!!

We will be offering a limited number of at film cost LVT's for qualified customers.
For more information, please contact us.

LVT Pricing page is now online

Please note: The LVT pricing page will be online in the 1st quarter of 2010

BlueCubit software has released the long awaited version 2 upgrade to ImageNest.
Version 2.0 includes over 15 new features including:
Meta Data Annotations, Soft Proofing
Layout to PDF, Image Frames
Improved "Best Fit" image layout, Batch Sizing
Improved Color Management, Updated PostScript Level III support
64 bit processing, Support for OSX 10.6

The ImageNest version 2 demo can be downloaded here (OSX DMG).

We are offering a $10 off any version of ImageNest (limit 1 per customer, may only be used once) until December 31st 2009.
Please contact us anytime for more information.

Good through November 31st 2009
Please Contact Us to place an order or for more information.

We have 1 ColorMunki Photo in stock at a special price. List Price $499 Special Price $429.99.
ColorMunki Photo
ColorMunki Photo is the innovative new way to bring your photos from screen to print – with color perfection. Designed for the wedding, social, portrait photographers,
this color control solution delivers new technological features for display, projector and RGB/CMYK printer profiling.
All-in-One spectrophotometer means no separate devices needed to profile your displays and printers. The white calibration tile is integrated, so nothing to lose or match up to your device.
Includes a protective bag which doubles as an integrated monitor holder – no cumbersome accessories needed. It truly is your do everything go everywhere solution!

We have 3 i1Display 2's in stock at a special price. List Price $259 Special Price $229.99.
i1Display 2
Designed for calibrating and profiling all types of monitors LCD and CRT
Includes: 1Display measurement device (emission only colorimeter) with ambient measurement head
1Match software for monitors, 1Share software for creating, evaluating and communicating color, Interactive Training Modules, Digital Pantone Library
i1Display 2 Includes a $200 upgrade certificate good towards any i1 Professional package

We have 5 Wi-Ex zBoost YX510 in stock at a special price. List Price $399 Special Price $329.99.

zBoost YX510 Dual Band boost both signal for both 800 and 1900 MHz phones
The package includes everything you need:  amplifier base unit, power supply, base unit antenna, low-loss SATV coaxial cable (RG6), signal antenna and mounting hardware.
The omni-directional signal antenna receives signals from multiple cell towers.
Benefits include:
• Increases your indoor signal coverage – up to 2500 sq feet (More coverage with optional upgrades)
• Decreases dropped or missed calls
• Easy to set up  – comes complete with everything needed• No cradle or connections to your phone
• Extends phone battery life (uses less power when signal is stronger)
• Works with all phones and wireless data cards (except Nextel)
• Works with all US carriers
• Protects the carrier network using patent-pending technology

Welcome to our cool projects blog post, October 2009 edition.
While we cant mention the names of our clients, here are some details of the interesting projects.

1. In a funny twist, we received a call from one client in the morning to scan a 16x20 B&W fiber print.
Then in the afternoon, we received another call from a different client for another scan of a 16x20 B&W fiber print.
The scans came out great and it was a lot of fun to mount them on the Howtek 7500.
Our Howtek 7500 can mount film or prints up to 16.5x21". We can even pull a little more information out of the print then can be seen with the naked eye.

2. Earlier in the month we scanned an 11x14 Kodak 400NC-3 color negative.
It was amazing to see one that big. While i do shoot 12x20, its b&w (Ilford HP5), a color neg that size is a sight to behold!
We scanned it to a file size approximately 2.75gb!!!! It was so much fun to scan that. You can keep zooming in further and further, the scan just holds up.
You could see writing on tiny things over a mile away. No digital camera anywhere (except spy satellites) can even come close.

Good through November 30th 2009
Please Contact Us to place an order or for more information.

We have 1 ColorMunki Photo in stock at a special price. List Price $499 Special Price $429.99.
ColorMunki Photo
ColorMunki Photo is the innovative new way to bring your photos from screen to print – with color perfection. Designed for the wedding, social, portrait photographers,
this color control solution delivers new technological features for display, projector and RGB/CMYK printer profiling.
All-in-One spectrophotometer means no separate devices needed to profile your displays and printers. The white calibration tile is integrated, so nothing to lose or match up to your device.
Includes a protective bag which doubles as an integrated monitor holder – no cumbersome accessories needed. It truly is your do everything go everywhere solution!
LCD & Laptop Calibration
With both easy and advanced mode, you’ll master the color jungle in a snap. “Easy” mode has predetermined selections, so you don’t need to be a color expert. For those looking for more control
over whitepoint or ambient measurements, choose the “Advanced” mode. Our DDC auto detect control will quickly determine if your monitor is compliant and if so, perform one button display profiling.
Projector Profiling
Tired of making excuses for your projected images? Your display is right, but your audience sees something different? Utilizing the same profiling technology for your display,
your ColorMunki will give you fast and accurate projector profiles so you can project your images to your client, family or friends with color confidence!
Printer Profiling
Complete color control and optimized printer profiling make sure the color you see is the color you get.
New RGB and CMYK printer profiling technology delivers outstanding printer profile quality. You simply scan one test chart of 50 patches, and ColorMunki calculates an interim profile and learns how your
printer behaves for these colors. It then produces a second chart that perfects your profile once you scan it. It even has the ability to optimize for specific colors, black & white, and flesh tones from individual image types.

We have 4 i1Display 2 in stock at a special price. List Price $259 Special Price $229.99.
i1Display 2
Designed for calibrating and profiling all types of monitors LCD and CRT
Includes: 1Display measurement device (emission only colorimeter) with ambient measurement head
1Match software for monitors, 1Share software for creating, evaluating and communicating color, Interactive Training Modules, Digital Pantone Library
i1Display 2 Includes a $200 upgrade certificate good towards any i1 Professional package

We have 3 Wi-Ex zBoost YX510 in stock at a special price. List Price $399 Special Price $329.99.

zBoost YX510 Dual Band boost both signal for both 800 and 1900 MHz phones
The package includes everything you need:  amplifier base unit, power supply, base unit antenna, low-loss SATV coaxial cable (RG6), signal antenna and mounting hardware.
The omni-directional signal antenna receives signals from multiple cell towers.
Benefits include:
• Increases your indoor signal coverage – up to 2500 sq feet (More coverage with optional upgrades)
• Decreases dropped or missed calls
• Easy to set up  – comes complete with everything needed• No cradle or connections to your phone
• Extends phone battery life (uses less power when signal is stronger)
• Works with all phones and wireless data cards (except Nextel)
• Works with all US carriers
• Protects the carrier network using patent-pending technology

The 2009 PhotoPlus Expo is coming to a close. This year the expo was hit hard by the economic downturn.
It was at least 20-25% smaller then last years and a fair amount of the major exhibitors from last year did not show at all.

Those sad parts aside, we did meet with a number of great people and great companies.
Ilford and Kodak had good sized booths and a commitment to film and digital products that should be commended.
Innova Art, Canson Infinity, MagicGiclee and Moab by Legion all had excellent booths and some new fantastic products that we will soon be stocking.

Our hope is that next years expo is a much larger one with a greater selection of companies exhibiting.

The special Expo pricing was a big hit and we gave out all of the coupons we had.
We will be extending those offers to those who didn't meet us at the expo but did attend.
Mention code PPEXPO09 when placing your order. Coupons will expire December 31st 2009.
1. 25% off Drum Scans for an order of $100 or more (limit 1 per customer, may only be used once).
2. 15% off Inkjet Prints for an order of $100 or more (limit 1 per customer, may only be used once).
3. 25% off Film Output prints on an order of $50 or more (limit 1 per customer, may only be used once).
4. $10 off ImageNest nesting software (limit 1 per customer, may only be used once).
5. 5% off on all ColorBurst RIP products (limit 1 per customer, may only be used once).
6. 3% off on ICC Targets from Kodak and HutchColor (limit 1 per customer, may only be used once).

Its back!! Its BACK!! Our favorite time of the year!!
The 26th annual Photo Plus Expo is back in NYC on October 22-24 at the Jacob K. Javits Center.
Photo Plus is the premiere event for all things photography and we will be attending!
If you are planning to attend the expo on the 22nd or 23rd, we would love to meet you.

We will have a handful of discount coupons for many of our services and products.
Coupons must be picked up at the expo and they will expire December 31st 2009.
1. 25% off Drum Scans for an order of $100 or more (limit 1 per customer, may only be used once).
2. 15% off Inkjet Prints for an order of $100 or more (limit 1 per customer, may only be used once).
3. 25% off Film Output prints on an order of $50 or more (limit 1 per customer, may only be used once).
4. $10 off ImageNest nesting software (limit 1 per customer, may only be used once).
5. 5% off on all ColorBurst RIP products (limit 1 per customer, may only be used once).
6. 3% off on ICC Targets from Kodak and HutchColor (limit 1 per customer, may only be used once).

Call Ian Mazursky at 914-450-7144 before or during the event to schedule a time and place.

Over the years we have had many question on how a drum scanner works.
These are great questions and i thought that it was time to write a post about it.

Drum scanners are amazing pieces of technology designed by true geniuses!
Think of a hollow acrylic cylinder, then a piece of film. Wrap the film around the cylinder and you have the basics of a drum scanner.
Its a very cool big and heavy machine. The halogen lamp light is passed through a fiber optic bundle on the inside of the drum.
Then through the film onto the capture lens. It passes through an precision laser cut aperture wheel and into the optics bench.
The light is split into 3 parts (RGB) through various mirrors and optical filters.

At the end of the optics path are 3 PMT's (Photo Multiplier Tubes). A truly remarkable invention.
The light is now multiplied by the tubes and the current generated by the PMT's passes into the A/D converter, scanner hardware and finally the computer controlling the scanner.

Below is a Drum Scanning primer designed by Aztek, Inc.
Aztek is the designer and manufacturer of our 2 drum scanner, the Howtek 7500 and Aztek Premier.

Click to see the full size image in a new window.
©Aztek, Inc. Used with permission, All rights reserved.

December 22 2009
Its been a busy December!
Installation of our new Durst LVT Rhino+ Film Recorder and Xrite 811 densitometer.
Installation of a new MacBook Pro 2.8ghz
We are now a reseller for InkPress Papers
September 14 2009
We are now accepting orders for all Kami scanner fluids and tape.
Please contact us for a price list.
September 20 2009
Launch of our new site www.prepressarts.com. This new site will offer information on pre press, drum scanning, retouching, photography and film.
In the next few months, we will start to flesh out the site.
October 14 2009
New Short Dated Film & Paper page added with images.
October 18 2009
Updates to the Drum Scanner FAQ
October 02 2009
Added a FAQ to our Film Output page
Minor design changes
Added Kami SMF to the Scanner FAQ
Educational discount terms added to the Specials page

July 2 2009
Changes to our Payment & Shipping Policies.
We have made significant changes to our terms on Net accounts, Deposits, First orders, Credit Card, Return/Refund and Shipping policies.
Added our Open Account Application PDF & Credit Card Authorization Form PDF to our Downloads page.

July 15 2009
Small price increases on Drum Scanning and Epson 9880 InkJet Prints.

July 24 2009
Updated Payment & Shipping Policies
LIMIT OF LIABILITY: Submitting any film, print, slide, negative, digital file or original to our company for scanning, processing, printing, storage, transmission or other handling constitutes an AGREEMENT by you that any damage or loss by our company, subsidiaries, or agents, even if caused by negligence or other fault, will only entitle you to replacement with a like amount of unexposed film and processing. Except for such replacement, the acceptance by our company, subsidiary and/or agents of the film, print, slide, negative, file or original is without other warranty or liability, and recovery for any incidental or consequential damages is excluded.
WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ORIGINALS AND WORK LEFT OVER 30 DAYS
By placing an order with us, you hereby agree to all of the terms and policies outlined.

August 1 2009
We have upgraded our scanning room to include a new 40" Air Ionizer.
New price lists available for retail and wholesale clients. The new pricing is effective August 1st 2009.
Retail Price List PDF PrePress Express Retail Price List August 1st 2009.
Wholesale Price List PDF PrePress Express Wholesale Price List August 1st 2009.
The pricing contained in this PDF are only available to qualified wholesale customers. Please contact us to confirm your eligibility.

Please call us with any questions.

August 25 2009
Installation of our new Dicomed Field Pro 4x5 digital scanning back.

So what are those BLUE lines in drum scans?
Well long story short they are scratches through the first layer of the emulsion (Color Negative only).
When the scratches are really deep, ie. through all of the layers, you will see the various color dye layers (RGB).


Image shows BLUE scratches in emulsion, 8x10 Kodak Portra Color Neg

We see this often in large format films (4x5+) but it can be helped. Check your dark slide for bowing or spurs. On medium format cameras, check your backs for rough edges or spurs.
Be careful with your film and dont shake the box before processing. When loading your holders in a changing bag, be careful of dust that might live in the bag.
In sandy areas or dusty areas, make sure you are careful not to get dust inside the changing bag.

Film can be delicate but it can take some abuse and still be usable. Have fun with it and remember to avoid the BLUE lines.

The closing date for the 2009 Ultra Large format (ULF) order has been extended.
All orders must be placed and paid for by July 2nd 2009.

Ilford is offering FP4 and HP5 in all of the most popular sizes up to 20x24.

We will be offering significant discounts on all of the special order Ilford film.
Click here to see the price list.

We are now accepting Visa, MasterCard and Discover as a form of payment for all retail customers.
Wholesale accounts are Company Check only. Invoices over 45 days will be billed to a credit card on file with a $10 processing penalty.
In addition we also accept Check, Money orders and cash.
PayPal will only be used as a payment type in certain situations.

PrePress Express is proud to announce the opening of our WebStore!!!

Come by and have a look! We have moved all of the products from our PayPal store pages to the new store.
If you dont see something our have any questions, please contact us.
Click here for a list of the products available on our WebStore.

In the next few weeks, we will start to accept Credit Cards directly from Visa, MasterCard and Amex.
For security reasons and your protection, we will only process credit cards offline.

Dear fellow ULF friends,

PrePress Express is now a reseller for all Ilford / Harman products.
This year, we are taking part in the 2009 Ultra Large format (ULF) order.
Ilford is offering FP4 and HP5 in all of the most popular sizes up to 20x24.

We will be offering significant discounts on all of the special order Ilford film.
Click here to see the price list.

The fine print.....All order are final once placed. No returns on any special order items.
Film will be dropped shipped from the distribution center, the cost for shipping will be charged to your credit card before shippment.
All order must be placed and paid for by July 2nd 2009.

April 17 2009
We are proud to announce the opening of our new WebStore
Updates to the site
Added a Job Opportunities section
Ilford ULF special order is coming up!
Credit cards coming soon! (They're here now!)

May 10 2009
Added Employment / Partnerships page.

June 1 2009
We are now accepting Visa, MasterCard and Discover in addition to our other forms of payment types.
Please see our Payment & Shipping Policies for details.
Changes to our Drum Scanning FAQ, Additional Services and added our Scanner Specs.
Changes to the Drum Scanning page.

Here is some information about the PrePress Express Green initiative.

1. When possible, we use recycled packaging to ship out products.
    You may request that we use or not use recycled packaging materials.
2. All non essential equipment is powered off after each use from the power strip and not just the power switch.
3. We recycle most of the paper waste from prints and our office with our local department of sanitation.
4. We have replaced almost all of our standard lightbulbs with Compact Fluorescent (CF) bulbs.
5. Old paper and used mylar sheets are donated to a local school for art projects.
6. We send and receive as many invoices and bills as pdf's instead of prints.
7. We now accept your empty ink cartridges from any InkJet printer for recycling.


We are looking into other ways that we can reduce our footprint on the environment.

Over the last few months, we have received a lot of film that has been scratched by the holders.
This can happen to anyone at anytime, but with some work, it can be avoided.
When the film base lightly scratched, the scans will show it in the blue layer.
Heavier scratches go right through al of the emulsion layers and come out white.
It is extremely time consuming to cleanup and if it is really bad, it can ruin the image completely.

This article came to me last week when i was preparing to load some 12x20 film into my 90+ year old holders.
To say that they have some dust is an understatement. I realized that the scratching that i have seen from my negatives and
my clients could be traced to the dust in the film holders.

There are many techniques and conflicting opinions on how to clean your holders properly. In fact, most if not all of them are great ideas.
It all depends on what you have and if you have time to do it.

Some of the ideas i like are:
1. Use a vacuum to clean the holders. It works most of the time but has some drawbacks.
2. Use a tack cloth and rub the holder down inside and out. Very effective but the tack cloth has to be really tacky.
3. The can of compressed gas is a last resort option to me. It gets out a lot of the particles but it can just blow some of them around.
     Not my favorite method but sometimes its all we have.
4. My favorite and what i am doing now is to use a DRS roller or a tacky roller (like the ones for clothing).
    They get just about everything!, even what the vacuum misses.
Since i dug out the DRS roller, i have had a much better time scanning my negatives.
I highly recommend it to anyone shooting LF and ULF film.

There are other problems that are present in used holders. Some of the ones that i bought off of ebay have little metal burrs on
the leading edge of the metal insert. I filed them down with a micro file set i bought from radio shack. Always run your fingers
throughout your holders and if you feel something, take care of it immediately. The same thing goes for the dark slides, they can
warp and dent overtime and usually need some TLC.


With some care, film scratches can be virtually eliminated!

-Ian Mazursky
Owner

Fix it in POST! The only thing i can say is WHY?
When i was an digital tech assistant, this was a phrase i heard all to often.
Uttered by the Photographer, Assistants, Producers and worse, the client.
The simple fact is a little $2 A clip could have fixed it and saved them a $500 retouching bill.

Being on set is a hard and complicated thing for anyone. But if you are charged with reducing the overall cost
of post and no one listens to you....well the $$$ add up. The simple things that usually take under 5 minutes to fix on set can
take hours in post. I always recommend that whatever can be done on set, should be done. Every assistant should carry a
few small and medium A clamps on there belt. Even in the field for landscape work, a small A clamp can hold down
a branch (without breaking it) to keep it out of the frame.

Everyone is happier in the end and no one gets a huge bill that could have been avoided!


-Ian Mazursky
Owner

March 23 2009
Redesigned and added another image to our Drum Scan Samples.
March 08 2009
New updates to our site in the Photographic Equipment and Film section.
March 01 2009
New updates to our site.
February 03 2009
New updates to our site in the Equipment and Software section.
We are now dealers for the following products:
(Links are now invalid, Moved to the WebStore)
ImageNest, Onyx Graphics, ColorBurst Systems & Epson Printers
Eizo, GTI & Just Normlicht
Xrite, Gretag Macbeth, Kodak & Hutch Color Targets

Induro, PocketWizard, Sekonic, Tenba & Toyo View
Museo, Canson Infinity, Innova & Harman Inkjet Papers
Ilford Photo & Kentmere
Garmin, Leatherman, Lexar & Wacom

Please call for pricing

Thru December 1st 2008, PrePress Express is offering
5% off on all ImageNest products.

ImageNest 13 inch
With a maximum printing width of 13 inches (no length limit) price: $99.00 Sale: $94.05
ImageNest 17 inch
With a maximum printing width of 17 inches (no length limit) price: $199.00 Sale: $189.05
ImageNest 24 inch
With a maximum printing width of 24 inches (no length limit) price: $399.00 Sale: $379.05
ImageNest 44 inch
With a maximum printing width of 44 inches (no length limit) price: $599.00 Sale: $569.05
ImageNest 64 inch
With a maximum printing width of 64 inches (no length limit) price: $799.00 Sale: $759.05

Contact us for more information or to place an order.

Thru December 1st 2008, PrePress Express is offering
5% off on all ColorBurst RIP products.

Contact us for more information or to place an order.

Its here again!! It here again!! My favorite time of the year!!
The 25th annual Photo Plus Expo is back in NYC on October 23-25 at the Jacob K. Javits Center.
Photo Plus is the premiere event for all thing photography and we will be there!

If you are planning to attend the expo on the 23rd or 24th, we would love to meet you.
Call Ian Mazursky at 914-450-7144 before or during the event to schedule a time and place.

We will be visiting with many of our vendors and manufacturers and would love to introduce you to some of our friends.

October 6 2008
New to our site is our InkJet printing section.
This includes an online print pricing calculator for our Epson 9880 and HP 5500. We have also added an FAQ section.
We have updated our LightJet price list and film sales section.

September 12 2008
Check out or new Specials page. Find deals on many of our products and services.

August 25 2008
Complete redesign of the whole site.
PrePress Express is proud to be a reseller for the following manufacturers:
(Links are now invalid, Moved to the WebStore)
Xrite, Eizo, Epson, GTI, Just Normlich, Gretag, ColorEyes, Pantone
ImageNest, ONYX, gmg color, ColorBurst, Pantone, Kodak, Fuji, Hutch Color and GATF

Rips, Printers and Workflow products by
ImageNest, Onyx, GMG, ColorBurst & Epson
Monitors and viewing booths by
Eizo, GTI & JustNormlicht
Color management equipment, software and targets by
Xrite, Gretag, Kodak & Hutchcolor
For more information or to place and order, please call
See our Products page for more information.

Hello Again!

Over the years I have participated in some of the great newsgroups in the photography and pre press fields.
Many of the posters on those groups have helped me and many others out on a variety of topics.

To thank you (you know who you are!), PrePress Express would like to extend some offers to the members from the following newsgroups.
       APUG Forums
       Large Format Photography Forum
       photo.net Forums
       PrePress Forums
       Hybrid Photo

Offer 1- Drum Scanning:
15% off your first drum scan order and 5% off on all future drum scan orders.
Note: The discount does not count towards shipping or tax.

Offer 2- Printing:
15% off your first printing order and 5% off on all future printing orders.
Note: The discount does not count towards shipping or tax.

Offer 3- Printer Profiling:
10% off our profiling services.

To take advantae of our offers, please send an email to Ian with your newsgroup handle/nickname and your order.
The discount code will only be provided after verification of your newsgroup ID.


-Ian Mazursky
Owner

July 1 2008
PrePress Express is proud to offer Printer Profiling with our Gretag Spectrolino and Monaco Profiler.
March 21 2008
Updates to Printing, Drum Scanning & Film Output
Installed our new Scan Size Calculator
January 23 2008
Installation of our new Polaroid 8k film recorder
The new scanning FAQ is up, Redesign of About Us
New Parter links added

So how big will my file be?

I have been hard at work on a Scan Size Calculator to answer that question.
Enter in the length and width of the film and your desired DPI, Color Mode and Bit Depth. Click calculate and the file size is displayed.
This will also work in the opposite direction. Enter in your desired print size at 300 dpi and click calculate.
Now you will have an idea as to the scan size you will need for a print.

Speaking of prints. I have also created a print ratio calculator. Say you have a 645 negative or 6x9.
Well what size can it be printed at while respecting its original ratio?
Pop on over to our Print Ratio Calculator, enter your desired width and select your film type.
Click the calculate button and the height will be calculated with respect to the aspect ratio of the film type..

I hope these calculators will help. If you have comments our questions,
please visit the Contact Us page and send me an email.


Let's all keep shooting film!

-Ian Mazursky
Owner

Alive!! And its not just my opinion.
One of the greats, John Sexton agrees. A modern master, he has been sponsored by Kodak
and consulted on the new Tmax 400 film. Recently, he was interviewed for Kodak's Blog. I had a brief chance to
meet him at Photo Plus East '07 in Kodak's booth. He sees a future in film as do I. Kodak & Ilford have stated a commitment to film.
With the current emulsions, B&W & Color, we are in great times.

Kodak's just revamped there Portra series of film. In addition to Fuji's Pro 160s, these color negative films
have the tightest dye clouds ever. They drum scan beautifully. B&W is also thriving! Kodak revamped
Tmax 400 with even finer grain. They have also committed to not using a UV blocker in there large format sizes.
There are also rumors of a new Fuji B&W emulsion. The rumor was confirmed at Photo Plus.
While there is no timetable, it is a step forward. I personally love Fuji Acros is 120.
Ilford's continued commitment to film is commendable. FP4 & HP5 are both wonderful emulsions.
Ilford's yearly ULF run is a boom to the industry. Kodak is getting into the ULF swing also.
Sometime this year (hopefully) we will see a large Tmax 400 ULF order!

Personally, I cant think of a better time to be shooting film!

Now to the saddest news that I have heard in a long time. Polaroid
They are officially out of the film business. Sad & scary. Here is the timetable for film availability.
The really sad part is that most of the films are sold out already. The 8x10 films are almost completely gone
and Type 55 is hard to find. Many are hoping that Ilford, Fuji or another 3rd party investor will license the
technology or coating facilities and continue the tradition that Edward Land started so many years ago.

Let's all keep shooting film!

-Ian Mazursky
Owner

PrePress Express is proud to select these great companies as our partners!

LTI Loy Taubman Inc, A NYC based Lab specializing in E-6, C-41, B&W and lightjet output

LightSide PS Lightside offers the unique service of managing its client's post-shoot imaging needs from start to finish.

Gotham Imaging Gotham Imaging, HANDMADE-digital prints

December 5 2007
(Links are now invalid, Moved to the WebStore)
Launch of our new PayPal Drum scan order system
October 30 2007
Installation of our new Epson 9880 K3 44" Printer
June 13 2007
Site redesign
December 23 2006
Newly updated pages About Us, Terms & Conditions,
Product and Services, Portfolio, Links
June 01 2006
Installation of our new Latran Prediction 1420
digital halftone proofer w/ Harlequin Rip.