Digital BW, The Print

I know exactly what you mean, and similarly I have yet to get anywhere near this look.  Large format has always in my mind produced those wonderfully creamy tones, even with indifferent technique.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bernie Ess 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 7:58 PM
  Subject: [Digital BW] silver print shock today


  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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