Digital BW, The Print

Well that IS a good price. Lordy I hope this stuff lasts as long in a sunny
window as the epson. IT's gorgeous!!



mwesley250@... wrote:

> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Jerry Olson
> <jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> > The Blacks are much deeper than somerset enhanced. I'd guess at
> 1.67 - 1.70 D-Max.
> > Somerset, I believe was 1.44. Only the torchon has blacks this deep
> out of the ten
> > or so papers I have printed this image on. HOWEVER, I'm using the
> MIS variable tone
> > inkset, with Paul's cool curve. I've not yet tried this paper with
> piezo inks.
>
> I agree with Jerry on the blacks. Up there with the best I have seen
> with Piezo inks. My reaction to the cool whiteness of the paper may
> be in contrast to the Piezo ink colors. Looks like one of the most
> neutral color Piezo prints I have made but I need to wait a few days
> and see if it warms up.
>
> Given the whiteness of the paper I would think that it would be very
> well suited to Paul's cool curve. I have only seen one example of the
> cool inks but looks like it would be a good color match.
>
> With the bright white and good blacks LPM probably has the widest
> tonal range of any of the archival quality matte papers.
>
> >I
> > ordered 25 sheets, but so far they only sent the sample pack. Media
> Street has the
> > best prices, I believe it's $22.28 for 50 sheets. I don't see
> any "color" to the
> > paper in daylight room lighting. I suppose I should take it out
> doors to see if it
> > makes a difference.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > > >> I LOVE the whiteness of Legion Photo Matte paper, which is the
> whitest paper
> > > >> I have ever seen. It is whiter than even Aspen! Pure absolute
> white, with
> > > >> blacks better than any other of the 10 papers I have tried
> this image on
> > > >> except Royal Riviera, which also has these same deep rich
> blacks.
> > >
> > >
> > > Alright Jerry, you sold me. If I'll be picking up a pack to try.
> So long as
> > > the "whites" aren't lavender I'll probably be okay with it. The
> Holy Grail
> > > for under $40 is worth a look.  ;-)
> > >
> If you lay a sheet of the Legion Photo Matte on top of ConeTech Matte
> the Conetech looks light gray in comparison that is how white LPM is.
> I have the same image on LPM and Torchon sitting next to each other.
> For the Piezo I think I am inclined towards the Torchon but it is a
> matter of taste and my taste in paper seems to be changing daily!
> >
> > Only $22.28 for 50 sheets of letter sized paper
>
> I paid http://www.einks.net/index.html $18.00 for 50 8.5x11.
>
> Martin
>
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