Digital BW, The Print

Helen, I am really leaning towards the Ultrasmooth. I wish it came in smaller sheets but I 
guess I can just print multiples on the 13X19. Not my favorite thing to do, however. where 
are you purchasing your USFA? Seems really expensive...

Thanks for your comments...everything helps!

Sarah



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "helen_bach2003" 
<helenbach@h...> wrote:
>
> Sarah,
> 
> Just agreeing with a lot that's already been said. I offer samples of 
> a number of papers including HPR308, Epson Ultrasmooth FA, Epson 
> Velvet FA, Innova Smooth Cotton, Moab Entrada BW and N, and Hawk Mtn 
> Merlin Photo, all with Ultrachrome MK as the black ink and with 
> custom profiles made to the best of my ability. My favourite among 
> these matte papers, and the most popular with the people I print for, 
> is now the Ultrasmooth - it had been HPR until I started to offer 
> USFA. The Velvet just beats it on D-Max (but not by much, and 1.7 
> isn't bad anyway) but the surface texture looks like an affectation 
> (just my opinion) and a distraction. The other papers are all good, 
> but don't quite match the Ultrasmooth in terms of D-Max.
> 
> Ultrasmooth in sheets (13 x 19 is available) is double sided, so if 
> you proof on it you could use both sides - that's what I do.
> 
> Best,
> Helen
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sagaface" 
> <sagaface@y...> wrote:
> >
> > I have read with great interest Clayton's article on papers but 
> wondered what some of you 
> > are gravitating towards, specifically, what are you all printing on 
> for sale or exhibition? I 
> > like HPR's characterisitcs...all except the price and the flaking. 
> Ultrasmooth sounds 
> > promising but I'm on a 2200 and would like sheets.
> > 
> > Anyone?
> > 
> > Sarah
> >
>