Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones"
<cj@c...> wrote:
> jsstapen
>
> Now for the paper.  Photo Rag (PR) pretty much sets the standard for
> Dmax and all around beauty, and Eboni BO on PR is a bit less warm than
> on EEM.  So with Eboni on PR we have a just slightly warm print.  By
> themselves they look neutral.  They only look warm next to a neutral
> print.
> 
> Now for some really good news.  I've been testing some papers from
> Hawk Mountain and have found two that produce prints that can compete
> with PR, and (using Eboni), they produce even cooler prints.  The
> Merlin Smooth makes a print that looks like my old favorite Ilford MG
> II with Dektol, mildly cool, very pretty (my favorite).  The Condor BW
> makes a steely cold print that looks like selenium toned Oriental
> Seagull.  Really intense, the Ansel Adams look.
> 
ow.
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton

Clayton, I have no doubt that YOU ARE THE MAN!

Since reading about your BO technique I have been printing my B&W on
my Epson 2200 since early December.  I print now at 2880 most of the
time and use the Eboni ink from MIS.  These are the best prints I have
ever made including from my darkroom years ago.  I have tried some on
Red River Polar Matte (an acid free paper) and that works well too for
a little cooler tone.

Can't wait to try this new Hawk Mountain paper you have reviewed here.
Is there a site for it or can it be Googled?  Thanks so much for
sharing you Black Only techniques.  I'm a happy guy! ;-)

Ol' Don in Broken Arrow