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Re: marketing, financials, Harman, silver etc.

2007-03-21 by djon43

Tyler, Harman's PR makes fabulous claims...they're risking credibility
if they ignore critical comments from skilled users. 

It seems appropriate for this site to evaluate the materials that we
use...

It might occur to Harman the only people who care about "air dried
glossy"  are remembering papers better than any inkjet in certain
ways, including virtually everything on a fiber base, including Agfa
Brovira, Kodabromide, and Oriental. People without that darkroom
experience may not give a damn about it.

As you are an enthusiast for this paper, please repeat your workflow
so we can see what IS working. It sounds like Harman should release an
information sheet. 

 I wouldn't bother with Harman or any other high-priced paper unless I
knew that others were successful with my personal setup (2200/MIS and
2200/Epson). 

Harman and others will shortly introduce better papers, but it's
interesting to see them trying baryta for the small market willing to
pay 2X fine silver paper for inkjet with the shortcomings even you
have mentioned. 


 Far less delicate than the
> other matte papers I use.


> Clearly there is some issue that needs resolution, but it's a brand
> new product. That it doesn't meet HPR densities 

unique characteristics 

that many in the photographic
> community would find valuable.

detect an obvious climate change that threatens
> continued usefulness.
> 
> I hope the paper turns out to be great.
> Tyler
>

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