Digital BW, The Print

You are forgetting refraction and defraction in and by the matte surface.

On the other hand, the lack of reflection, etc. should make it DARKER to a
reflection densitometer; the more light absorbed, the darker the object.

My guess (purely speculative, so attack now!!) is MUCH of the difference can
be in the chemistry of the matte coating (tiny crystalline surfaces?) that
can change light characteristics as to densitometers. Different
manufacturers, different chemical make-up.  A LOT of possibilities.

Seth

==-----Original Message-----
==Behalf Of Steve Kale

==same for both.  But if you have a perfectly diffuse light 
==source then the reflection characteristics (in terms of the 
==angles of reflection) of matte paper and photo paper 
==converge.  Light is hitting both from all angles and being 
==reflected at all angles.  I do not believe that a matte black 
==square and a photo black square look the same black under 
==very diffuse lighting sources.  For any given surface this 

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