Digital BW, The Print

The Photo Rag I have came from Inkjet Mall and the re-labeled doesn't 
tell the weight of the paper. It must be the lightest weight version. 
But its light weight has not been a problem for me. (It does buckle 
sometimes when I'm taking it out of the fix and putting it into the 
wash - sorry, couldn't resist.)

Yup - that sommerset velvet just has to wait for the right 
image....either high key or, like I said, ones that by their local 
contrast give the impression a good black.

Jim


On Thursday, March 14, 2002, at 05:28  PM, Jerry Olson wrote:

> Jim, I got 25 sheets of Royal Rennaissance paper from Media street, 
> which they say is Photo Rag 308.  It prints beautifully, but is awfully
> thin.  Thinner than the Epson Archival matte. Do you find this to be so 
> also?
> The ENHANCED somerset velvet is ok for the images you describe. but not 
> the regular.  However, for high key only photos like a real light
> waterfall, or cloudscape, it does ok, so long as there are no deep 
> blacks.
>
> Jerry
>
> James Klebau wrote:
>
>> Hi Jerry,
>>
>> I have found that somerset velvet -appears- to have a "good" black when
>> the blacks in the image are small areas surrounded by much larger, much
>> lighter areas..... snow scenes and branches against the sky, for
>> instance. I didn't intend for this answer to replace the better tech
>> answer that Paul can supply. Just thought it could help on a different
>> level.
>>
>> I had a lot of s.v. on hand when I acquired some Hahnemueler Photo Rag,
>> and was able to get some use out of using this approach.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Thursday, March 14, 2002, at 12:25  PM, Jerry Olson wrote:
>>
>>> Paul, I have quite a bit of somerset velvet paper, uncoated. Is there
>>> any way to get a
>>> good black on this paper?
>>>
>>> Jerry
>>>
>>>
>>>