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[Digital BW] Re: Air fibre based vs current photo papers

2005-06-05 by Steven Karafyllakis

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Peter De Smidt 
<pdesmidt@T...> wrote:
> Steven Karafyllakis wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >Fred Picker's paper made in France sucked, I agree. But what 
Calumet is 
> >now selling as 'Brilliant' (Fred's name} is better than damn near 
> >anything on the market, except possibly the Forte MGFB. Try it if 
you 
> >stiull print.
> >
> >Steve Karafyllakis
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> For the last couple of years, the Brilliant MC paper was re-badged 
> Ilford MG FB paper. I'm not sure if that's still the case, though, 
as I 
> believe that Ilford is out of the re-badging game.
> 
> -Peter De Smidt

Do you know this for a fact, or are you assuming because it's made 
in England? I've been working from 3-4 year old frozen stock so I 
haven't checked laletly, but what I have is nothing like Ilford MGFB 
IV, speaking of dull, uninspiring, boring papers! God, I hope you're 
wrong, I'll have to buy more soon!

Steve Karafyllakis

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