Digital BW, The Print

Sanders,

Have you tried the Bergger Variable NB neutral,
Variable CB warm amd Variable CB ivory or the Forte
Polygrade V and Polywarm Plus?

Guy

--- sandersnyc <sandersm@...> wrote:

> Tim, greetings.
> 
> This thread has been rattling around in my head this
> weekend, as I labor to choose a 
> paper for contact printing.  I've run through a
> number of sheets of Agfa Multiclassic 118, 
> Ilford MGIV Warmtone glossy and semimatte, a couple
> of Forte papers.  And what I am 
> relearning is that there is a pretty broad array of
> paper bases and finishes to be found 
> under the rubric of "air-dried FB" papers whose look
> has become the Holy Grail of this 
> group.  Except <ahem>L there isn't any one look.
> 
> I'm wondering, when the group voices a preference
> for inkjet papers that mimic the 
> appearance of an "air-dried FB" paper, which paper
> do you suppose is meant?
> 
> FWIW, I am looking for an enlarging paper with a
> surface midway between the Ilford MGIV 
> Warmtone glossy and semimatte finishes.  Way OT, I
> know -- but any suggestions?
> 
> Sanders McNew
> www.mcnew.net 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
> "Tim Atherton" <tim@K...> wrote:
> > Yes, the discontinued Epson Pro Glossy was
> certainly the closest in look and
> > surface feel (though not in "overall" paper feel
> and heft).
> > 
> > Air Dried glossy has a sort of slightly glossier
> than eggshell texture and
> > surface to it - if that makes sense...
> > 
> > Now, I'm interested to try the new version of
> Photo Rag (Satin) that is
> > "supposed" to turn to a sort of semi-glossy
> surface when printed, with the
> > cotton rag base. Apparently though, they sold all
> their supply/first run to
> > one dealer and no one else can get it....
> > 
> > Said by some to give a sort of air dried FB look
> and feel - we'll see
> > 
> > 
> > tim
> > 
> > 
> > Still shooting 8x10 to print up on photo rag...
> but working on 11x14 digital
> > negs contact printed on Azo and Forte Polywarmtone
> Museum Weight FB
> 
> 
> 
> 


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