Digital BW, The Print

Steve,

It's the slippery nature of semi-* that calls out for
a list standard listing of papers and where the fit on
the gloss-matte continuum. I think we all agree about
the ends but the middle is where the trouble starts.

Guy
--- Steve Kale <stevekale@...> wrote:
> Exactly - like shades of grey there are an infinite
> number of gradations
> between pure gloss (perfect sheen by a former
> definition) and matte.  That
> is why we have broadly talked about matte papers
> (made of wood fibre or
> cotton etc which we know have various degrees of
> texture and brightness) and
> resin coated or RC papers (which encompasses the
> gamut from glossy to
> semi-matte).
> 
> 
> > From: Seth <seth@...>
> > Organization: Serh Rossman Photography
> > Reply-To:
> <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:00:46 -0500
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Let's simplify
> nomenclature
> > 
> > 
> >  I agree with you.  Not to get fussy, though, if
> we include semi-gloss and
> > semi-matte, where do we put that very fine line?
> > 
> > Just as Cibachrome Pearl was more glossy than
> Ilford Pearl, if they have a
> > luster they're a semi-gloss, IMO.
> > 
> > Seth
> > 
> 
> 
> 


		
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