Digital BW, The Print

Bernd, 

Yes it was me who asked about the Shoellershammer papers.  I only have a swatch of those so far.  They are beautiful too (look/feel) and I will test them with an image as soon as possible.  Late last night/early this morning when I was examining the HWRS/Photo Rag prints, I took the swatch of Shoel. papers and felt them too.  It was very hard to tell them apart (maybe impossible).  But despite appearances, I have found that the best looking paper can yield a completely different image if the coating is different.  See my last note at the bottom. I tested another paper (not Shoel.) that looks/feels great but it did not yield as good an image as HWRS....it was far from it.  So I will not make any comments about Shoel. papers until I have actually printed an image on them.

Have fun with your HWRS samples...and don't waste them on a greyscale ramp...use a real image to see the beauty.

Steadman
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: ruhrfoto@... 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 7:57 AM
  Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Eureka: Wunder Papier Found



  Steadman,
  the paper you are discribing is called Photo Rag 188, 308 
  (working name) in Germany. A sample set was sent by 
  Hahnemühle to me yesterday, but the postmann didn´t get me at 
  home today, so the parcel will be redelivered tomorrow. After 
  having read your statement I will get no sleep this night waiting 
  anxiously for the sunrise.
  BTW wasn´t it you who reported on Schoellershammer 
  Watercolor Rough before on the Piezo list (see my message on 
  this list). The papers seem to be rather alike. Did you compare 
  them??
  Bernd








  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Steadman Uhlich" 
  <steadmanuhlich@k...> wrote:
  > Greetings!

  > I have great news.  After some careful testing of a new paper (it 
  is scheduled to be distributed in the US in August/September), I 
  have found what may be the IDEAL paper for archival BW prints.  
  That is a bold statement so let me back it up with some facts 
  and observations:
  > 
  > 1. The paper in question is made by Hahnemuhle in Germany. 
  And..no I don't work for them.  I just like their papers and those of 
  other manufacturers too.
  > 
  > 2.  The paper is 100% rag, acid free,  white, and very very 
  smooth!  I tested the paper with a Lineco ph test pen and it 
  indicated deep purple (acid free-buffered) on the front coated 
  side and lavender (acid free-neutral) on the backside.
  > 
  > 3.  The paper is comes in two weights 188gsm and 308gsm.
  > 
  > 4.  The paper is called Hahnemuhle Watercolor Rag Smooth  
  (HWRS)



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