Digital BW, The Print

Ektamatic, like the even better Agfa equvalent Fotorite and the Ilford
equivalent were potentially much more handsome than Kodabromide
(evidently more silver) when tray processed but more-than-archival
wash was critical if you wanted something to last for more than a few
years. I know this first hand. 

Well maintained Ektamatic/Fotorite machines could rival
tray-developed-prints, but the results would be trash within months if
they weren't subsequently tray-fixed and more-than-archivally washed
afterward. It was sometimes nice to print, process, inspect, reprint,
process, then re-fix and wash in daylight a day or two later. 

My fear with Ektamatic/Fotorite is that since it's potentially
chemically active, it might not have aged well in its Ebay
manafestations..might have begun to eat itself :-)



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ken Smith"
<ken@...> wrote:
>
> John,
> I just looked on ebay and there is some of the Ektamatic paper I 
> mentioned, tho 5x7, 500 sheets for a reasonable price. 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/KODAK-BLACK-WHITE-5X7-EKTAMATIC-SC-F-GLOSSY-
> PAPER_W0QQitemZ3846364952QQihZ017QQcategoryZ15226QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1
> QQcmdZViewItem
> 
> I found that the Ektamatic paper has been discontinued also, but since 
> it has develop built into the paper, even old paper should be viable to 
> use. If your client has a 5x7 back for the 8X10, it's an option. I've 
> used the paper both as 5x7 and in a 4x5 back in my 5x7.
> 
> best,
> Ken
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean" 
> <deanwork2003@> wrote:
> >
> > I have a 70 year old client that shoots paper negatives on Kodabromide
> > single weight g silver paper in an 8x10 view camera. She does still
> > life work and I scan the paper negs and make inkjet mono prints on
> > William Turner. We've done this for years.
> > 
> > Now she is just run out of the Kodabromide paper and would like to
> > find a source for a good gelatin silver single weight paper. Of course
> > she would like to find a stash of the old Kodabromide. 
> > 
> > Does anyone have any ideas where a good single paper might be
> > available. As long as it works,its age isn't important.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > John
> >
>