Digital BW, The Print

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>Yes, I have. I have tried Hahnemuhle's japanese paper with the Tokinoko
>(sp?) profile, as well as a lighter weight sheet from Paper Connections
>Int'l, sized with rabbit glue, with the same profile.  The Paper
>Connections sheet, there sheet no. M206 or M207, produced a really nice,
>soft image.  I think their website is paperconnections.com
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>robert rex

I think the Hahnemuhle version of Japanese paper would be the most 
suitable for photographers, have not tried M206 or 207.

But, I have just received the paper samples mentioned in my earlier 
post, 17 different papers plus there is one available with gold leaf 
moulded into it, unfortunately a sample of that was not sent!

Out of the 17 there are about 8 which I think will appeal to artists 
who work with watercolour/soft type images, in particular the 
Japanese Mulberry. All these papers have a much smother texture than 
the Hahnemuhle paper and exhibit the natural colour of the plant pulp 
that they are made from. The exception is the Japanese machine made 
paper which is highly bleached.

The absorbency of these papers falls into 4 ranges, not very 
absorbent, absorbent , very absorbent and fully absorbent.

I think I will stop contributing to this thread because I can hear 
the Photographers blood pressure rise as they mumble the holy 
words... fading longevity... while bowing to their south facing 
window. ( Just joking)

Jerry.