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Re: [Digital BW] Smooth uncoated paper?

2002-10-17 by Jerry Olson

I have seen Jerry Nevins's prints on Stonehenge paper, and they are
quite nice.

It will take a bit of tweaking the settings, but I'm sure you can get
great prints on it. Jerry Does.

Jerry O.

Chris Hargens wrote:
> 
> You say you've had arches hot press/Epson 1270 photos hanging in your
> house for several years. I assume that these photos exhibit fewer of
> the negative characteristics you mentioned concerning uncoated
> papers. If this is the case, how were you able to avoid those
> problems? Also, seems to me that high-key (no deep blacks or heavy
> shadows with detail) photos might be less likely to exhibit the
> defects characteristic of photos made with uncoated papers. Any
> evidence that this is the case?
> 
> Chris
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Robert Morrison
> <rmorrison@p...> wrote:
> > Right, I just did a similar thing...but I (and Antonis) agree that
> the
> > Somerset Velvet texture doesn't look great coated.
> >
> > You might try Arches Hot Press 90...I believe they have a white one
> now, so
> > you don't have to use the natural color...altough its possible that
> the
> > white may only be available in cold press (textured).  The 90
> (185gm) should
> > go through your 3000 much like EAM.  There is also a 140
> (300gm)...I used to
> > go through this by the case back in my drawing days.
> >
> > The problem with all of these papers relative to coated inkjet
> papers,
> > however, is posterization, poor shadow detail and blotching.  That
> said,
> > I've had arches hot press/Epson 1270 photos hanging in my house for
> several
> > years now.  I'm sure if you put your mind to it you could make it
> work...It
> > would be a lot cheaper...that's for sure.  What you will really
> need for
> > this is a RIP though...because the ink demand will be really, really
> > different than the coated papers.
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > On 10/16/02 3:23 PM, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know if there is a smooth, uncoated paper?  Perhaps
> one of the
> > > Arches cold or hot press papers?
> > >
> > > The reason I ask is that Somerset Velvet hits a dMax of over 1.9
> with only
> > > two coats.  However, I'm not a fan of the textured look.  It
> might be
> > > interesting to see what a smooth uncoated paper would do.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > > http://www.PaulRoark.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
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