Digital BW, The Print

Jim have you tried Legion's photo matte? It is a nice smooth paper, 
brilliant
white and heavier than EAM.

Jerry





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>>For the serious collectors, use cotton-based paper.  Even if the 
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> PhotoRag
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>>fades faster, they will be more inclined to take care of it and not 
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> have it
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>>on display that long.  Where I don't need the dramatic blacks, I'm 
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> going to
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>>use Eclipse Satine for these people.
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> Well, I can't get Eclipse 190 gsm anymore. I really liked the stuff, 
> have been using it quite awhile. I think my choices are either Museo 
> 250 gsm or Photorag 188 gsm.
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> The Museo calipers out to the same as Eclipse 190 gsm (0.015 inch) and 
> I think resisted fading about as well as EAM.
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> The Photorag has deeper blacks, but from the little fade testing I've 
> done is a bit weak.
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> Paul, you've used and fade tested both. I know you like EAM. I'm 
> favoring the longevity, and I made due with the lighter blacks when I 
> used Eclipse.
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> I wonder how close Museo prints to Eclipse...? Less texture, anyway.
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> Any thoughts? Or do you know any sources that still have Eclipse 190 
> gsm? Btw, am using standard MIS VM on 1280.
> Jim H. 
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