Digital BW, The Print

I also use the Innova Semi-Matte and have found Hawk Mountian's 
SharpWing Luster to be a very nice and affordable paper for both 
proofing and final. I also have gotten a sample of their Sparrowhawk 
to try, but "so many papers-so little time", but also looks to be a 
nice substrate. 


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jimbeaujack" 
<yojimbo@...> wrote:
>
> I'm currently evaluating three of the new fibre papers (I like them
> all!). But as they're quite pricey, I'd like to find a less 
expensive
> paper for day to day proofing that uses the Photo Black cartridge in
> my R2400. Swapping out the black carts for my normal matte proofing
> paper is unacceptable. (Not to mention, matte paper does not tell me
> how a print will look on the semi-gloss papers.) 
> 
> BTW, the three papers are, from highest to lowest cost, Hahnemuhle
> Fine Art Baryta, Innova Semi-matte, and Ilford Galerie Gold Silk
> Fibre. In case anybody wants to know, here's my take on them: 
> Ilford: best value, warmest white, smoothest surface, ink appears to
> sit very slightly on the surface. 
> Innova: Slightly blue, least bright, smooth surface with
> unobjectionable texture, curls at edges a bit; my favorite, but just
> slightly and only if cost is ignored. 
> Hahnemuhle: bright neutral white, very saturated, slight luster
> texture that shows up when the light isn't just right, ink sits down
> in the surface like a silver print, expensive!
>