Digital BW, The Print

Frank,

I would second Steve's remarks below and add that the one thing you 
can do to move away from the matte surface is to varnish the inkjet 
prints. This still does not look like silver fiber but does perhaps 
come closer.

Good smooth papers are Legion Photo Matte, Hahnemule Photo Matte, 
Brightcube Eclipse Satine.

I have tried the Kodak Ultima Satin paper with Piezo and MIS VM but 
to my taste is too much like an RC print and exhibited some bronzing. 
Best of the glossy or pearl papers though and a wonderful deep brown 
tone.

Martin Wesley


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., sdmey4@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 11/11/2001 12:51:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
> fh.gross@s... writes:
> 
> 
> > I have not yet bought a printer to dedicate to B&W - but I'm 
reading all I
> > can to catch up and establish whether I'll be able to set up a
> > printer/ink/paper flow that will produce prints which approximate
> > traditional fibre base silver prints.
> > >snip
> :) BIG SMILE! What your looking for has not been acomplished yet 
with any ink 
> paper combo I know of, I'am sure others will back up this statement.
> If you gotta have the air dried glossy fiber paper look, stick to 
the 
> darkroom. Truth is, the matte finish papers look fine, 
(outstanding) behind 
> glass, you would be hard pressed to tell the differance.
> Steve Meyers
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