Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

I just received a new batch of Premier Premium Matte (13x19 and 8.5x11) 
from Photowarehouse
and the 13x19 paper seems to be quite different from both the older 
8.5x11 stuff I already had and the new batch of 8.5x11, which appears 
to be same as the old batch.  There is a slight, but noticeable 
difference in surface roughness or texture on the two
sides of the 8.5x11 paper, but the new 13x19 paper is completely, super 
smooth on both
sides.  Paper white for both measured about 0.05, but dmax readings 
were quite different.  The new batch of 8.5x11 paper measured 1.72 (my 
old 8.5x11 was 1.69) with Eboni (printed BO) and the 13x19 was 1.64, 
printed the same way.  There are no batch numbers on the packages and 
all are labeled as Premier Premium Matte 210 gms.   I don't if any 
represent the "new" coating, but there are some definite differences 
between the 8.5x11 and 13x19 inch sizes.

Carl

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
snip..
 > Third, the good news is that Premier Premium Matte
 > (http://www.photowarehouse.biz/premier.html) gives an outstanding 
1.69 dmax,
 > is acid-free and about as cheap as EEM.  It prints a bit cold (0.02 
cold for
 > the UT-FSN).  (There will be a warm version of this inkset also, so 
people
 > cam mix to whatever warmth they want prior to loading the carts.)  
Premier
 > Imaging reps say that there could be minor changes in the Premium 
Matte
 > coating.  I sure hope they don't wreck what is now a wild bargain for 
the
 > 3000.