Digital BW, The Print

Chris-

I wouldn't disagree with anything you said about the two papers, except 
for the quality control issue.  But perhaps I've just had really bad 
luck with the Ilford product.  

On the quality of the printing, I'm rather astonished at these fiber 
papers.  I've spent the last few weeks with piles of gelatin, IJ matte 
and IJ fiber/baryta prints all over the house and it is the IJ fiber 
prints that really stand out.  The beautiful grayscale and tonal 
separation in the prints is remarkable.  I am able to print things that 
could only marginally be printed on the matte papers--things with long 
delicate gray scales extending down into the quarter tones and little 
black or white.  The matte papers were very frustrating on such images.

Good wishes,
Walt