Digital BW, The Print

On 6/4/05 7:37 PM, "Steven Karafyllakis" <steve@...> typed:

> --- 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
> 
> 
> 
> Well (thems fighten words!!!) my entire portfolios both in 11x14 and 16x20 are
> printed on this same dull uninspiring boring paper which I¹ve directly
> compared to graded papers and it won out I was surprised to find. Been using
> its descendants for decades and I¹m always coming upon famous inspiring master
> printers who seem to feel the same way about the stuff I¹m glad to find out.
> Even with these impressive European options out there now. Is there a Japanese
> paper now there used to be?
> Every version of the paper has been for me an improvement.
> I split print with an Aristo cold light variable contrast head.
> first exposure with the blue light for the blacks.
> second exposure with the green light for the light grays.
> I don¹t leave home without it.
> 




Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/





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