Digital BW, The Print

Hi Clayton,
At 05:07 PM Friday 2/3/2006, you wrote:
>>Re Hahnemuhle Photo Rag, I've gone through a box and a half and only 
>>had flaking once or twice. It's well worth that attrition rate for 
>>the results it gives, IMO.
>
>What sort of pre-print "treatment" do you give it?

Funnily enough, the flaking occurred once when I'd wiped it down with an old cloth, which makes me think that there must have been something on the cloth. Now I just inpect it for particles on the surface and it has not for ages.

>>I'm going to try A3+ Epson Velvet as well, however, as it also 
>>sounds fabulous.
>
>It's biggest drawback, for me, is the texture.  On many images it
>isn't noticeable, but it hurts certain ones.  It seems to somehow fill
>in the texture in the dark areas so it doesn't show much, as if it
>swells a bit, but it's more obvious in lighter zones.  That's why its
>effect varies among different images.  But it sure sings with K3 aside
>from that.  Deep rich blacks, good luminance, good shadow separation,
>good contrast, good fine detail resolution.

Thanks. I'm using a 2100 with UC and QTR.

>Please give us a report when you try it.

Will do,
Richard

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