Digital BW, The Print

Better than the $112 I found...thanks, Lou!

Sarah


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Louis Dina" <lbdina@c...> wrote:
>
> Sarah, Atlex sells USFA, 25 sheets of 13X19 paper for $89.  They also 
> carry 17X22 paper, which conveniently cuts down to (4) 8.5X11 sheets.
> 
> Lou
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sagaface" 
> <sagaface@y...> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> > > >
> > >
> >
>