Digital BW, The Print

I'd be interested in hearing just how much more archival -- if they
are indeed more archival -- papers like CSR and Innova F-Type Gloss
are than a paper like Graphica Lustre. If there is not much of a
difference in archivality, then is the sizable difference in the 
price of these "glam" papers warranted by a proportionate difference
in print quality, surface texture, and overall feel of the paper?

Chris Hargens


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven
Karafyllakis" <stevekphoto@...> wrote:

> BTW-if you get tired of mucking about with these new overpriced-glam 
> papers: What I've gone to now is the Oriental Graphica Lustre. Nice 
> surface, though not as nice as the Sihl Iridium, but clean glowing 
> highlights and a d-max of 2.35-2.4. For this particular paper it 
> doesn't seem to matter if its Epson or MIS ink; A greyscale done on 
> Clayton's R2400 gave me virtually identical dmax as one done on my 
> R1800 with MIS inks. Now if I could just find a mat board to match 
> the whiter base....
> 
> Best,
> 
> Steve Karafyllakis