Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "zonepeter" <zonepeter@...> 
wrote:
>
> There are alot of choices out there.  I am playing with this right now 
> too.  
> Just to add one more paper to the mix:  I think Innova Semi Matte is 
> one of the most under appreciated papers out there.

absolutely, it's the only one so far that has the slightly less than glossy feel of an air dried 
fiber. Perhaps just the slightest bit more gloss would have nailed it.

>  It has the d max 
> of the gloss papers with less of a glossy finish.  As such, I think 
> the deepest shadows are less likely to show a gloss differential.  It 
> is not as smooth as the Harman or Innova ultra smooth, so this may be 
> an issue for you.  I also think the Harman is a bit sharper and does 
> separate shadows a little better.

But it just looks like a gloss to me. It's good, but the noise about it seems a bit too much.
Take away the thick feel by matting it, and it's not terribley different from the standard 
and extremely well priced Hawk Mountain Gloss I've had a bit of experience with.
The Ilford name, the fiber in the title, and this whole alumina mystery seems to be the 
selling points.

The Innova is really unique at this point, and under hyped. Very nice. John Dean has been 
spraying it, and loves it.

Tyler