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Re: [Digital BW] Results of my FB paper testing

2007-12-21 by Dana H. Myers

Michael King wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Dana,
> 
> Txs for sharing your experience. I have tried most of these papers (all but
> Moab) on a 4800/7880 K3 and agree with most of your conclusions.
> The only thing I would add is that, while I agree that Ilford silk is the
> best, it also has by far the worst gloss differential of the set.
> So bad, that at least in B&W, I find it unacceptable for images with
> significantly large light patches. When it works its great and very sharp.
> Gloss differential seems to be less distracting in colour prints.
> 
> I would love to try it on a printer with GLOP. Not very keen to spray the
> prints as that reduces dmax.

Agreed.  While I'm actually not offended by GD under most circumstances,
it does seem like the ultimate solution is really going to require
GLOP in the inkset.

Dana

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