Today I was in the film museum here in Berlin and apart from the various movies from the beginnings up to now there are many many wonderful, no: breathtaking photos of the last 100 years (I always get sentimental when looking at old b&w photos). Many of them were obviously made with large format cameras and being with my 1160 UT prints here day by day it was kind of like a "reality shock" to see how beautiful and good a Baryt print, and even if its not very sharp, can actually be. There is some quality and look about it that I haven't managed to even approach with inkjet and digital. Its not about resolution of detail, not about sharpness, its more about the tones, the rich, very rich blacks, maybe the saturation I dont know... Now, can anyone tell me: 1. If there is a inkjet paper that has the "look and feel" of classical Bary paper. Which means: not like semigloss, not like matte, not really like photo glossy paper. Something inbetween. 2. Which archival black is actually the blackest. 3. Which inks look the most neutral and closest to silver prints? The museum - for those who have a chance to come to Berlin sometimes - is one of the best I have seen in my life.... Curious for any input, and thanks in advance, Bernie
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silver print shock today
2003-11-11 by Bernie Ess
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