Digital BW, The Print

Hi,
I have been using Hawk Mountain Sparrowhawk for the last couple of months and have found it a good weight and gives good results (with the exception of large black areas which have a slight problem like EEM does with holding the black ink - this is rarely a problem however).

Having just printed a portrait job with this paper, with good results, I've just picked up a piece of the paper that was on my desk for at least two or three weeks and saw slight discolouration around the edges.

This is a worry - I had thought that, seeing it's acid and lignin-free, it would be very stable.

I've ordered some rolls of PremierArt Premium Matte but had stuck with the Sparrowhawk for A4 rather than PremierArt Letter size, because I prefer that aspect ratio, which fits a 35mm frame perfectly.

Maybe I'll just have to compromise and start using the PremierArt at Letter size. Not big enough for a 6mb D70 image though.

Has anyone else had similar experiences?

thanks,
Richard
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