Digital BW, The Print

> Among the real issues is the warming of prints. This is the first
thing most people see, but it is very paper specific.

That's why I'm looking for an alternative for Photo Rag. I know you,
Paul, like Premier Art Smooth a lot, but I can't get it here in
Holland (I can order it in the USA, but shipping will be costly). I
can buy Epson Ultrasmooth here (which is virtually the same as Premier
Art Smooth, isn't it?), but it is very expensive over here and only
available in A3+ size and larger.

Innova Smooth Cotton High white paper looks good and sells here for
about the same price as Photo Rag, but what about its longevity?


> most OBAs are dyes that will "fade" as quickly as we are accustomed
to dyes fading. When they fade, the image will appear to warm as
the paper warms.

As the OBAs fade, the paper becomes yellow. My prints, however, become
red. That's funny (but not amusing). 



> I think I can make an incremental improvement in the already very
good materials (...)  I hope that my attempts along these lines are
not seen as disparagement of the other very good materials that are
already out there.

You're attempts are very usefull and extremely welcome. Please go on.
And about the 'disparagement', remember that we are not here to please
the manufacturers but to make things better.


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