Shades Of Paper and Adorama both sell Fiba Print Semi Matte (also called Fiba Print Satin High White).
-John
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From: artistsloft4811 <chuck@...>
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 8:42:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Innova Fiba print semi matte
sounds great John and Peter, i'm really looking for something other than silver rag's
stipple. can I ask where your samples are from? or who has the best price? thanks,
chuck
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> This is absolutly the best of the new fiber glossy papers I've tried. Great depth, with a
surface that is not obtrusive.
> -John
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> From: zonepeter <zonepeter@. ..>
> To: DigitalBlackandWhit eThePrint@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 12:12:57 AM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Innova Fiba print semi matte
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> Just got my samples today. 2 sheets! Hard to do much testing, but
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> Dmax with UC3 PK: 2.35 Dried with hair dryer. It may still come
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> similair in appearance to the type F but less. And none of the
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> Using neutral settings, I like the color tone I am getting. This is
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> very much a first impression, but it seems neutral with a slight
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> selenium sort of a look to my eye. The type F looks the same, and I
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> matte is that it has some of this depth. In looking at a receding
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> the picture like the good matte papers do. That is one of the things
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> My overall impression.. .and this is based on only 2 small (4x6)
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Re: [Digital BW] Innova Fiba print semi matte
2007-01-22 by John Custodio