Digital BW, The Print

Jeff,

I think that Paul Roark found the BrightCube Eclipse is the only paper to hold up as well as Epson Archival Matt. You may want to check with him.

Mike
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: ljkorte 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 11:33 AM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Photorag 308 turning yellow


  Mike,

  The yellowed photorag prints have never been in any kind of 
  direct light (other than normal room 100 watt). I just checked a 
  box of matted prints in shrink wrap that have been dark for two 
  months. They are still bright white.

  Do you, or does anyone know if the optical brightener yellows 
  with exposure to air? Or light? or a combination. I'd like to believe 
  that the prints I've recently put under glass for a show will hold up  
  for the next couple of months under normal gallery lighting.

  I'm going to have to stop using the HR photorag as well because 
  of this. Can anyone recommend a paper with similar white base 
  and dmax? I suspect that the other Hahnemuhle papers using 
  OBs will yellow as well. Too bad.

  Thanks for any advice,

  Jeff



  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Michael Kravit" 
  <michael.kravit@w...> wrote:
  > Jeff,
  > 
  > That is very interesting. I have been using H.PR 308 with a bit 
  of reservation as I was concerned about the bright white color 
  doing just as you report. In all honesty, I have two boxes of 17x22 
  and only used about a dozen sheets.  Also, I have a large supply 
  of H. William Turner and German Etching that will take a long 
  time to use up. Perhaps someone else on this list could do 
  some south window tests on it. After I moved, I no longer have a 
  clear facing south window.
  > 
  > I guess for now, I will stick with William Turner. A shame really 
  as it is a lovely paper.
  > 
  > BTW, I have a brand new unopened 24" roll of 308 if anyone 
  needs one.
  > 
  > MIke
  >   ----- Original Message ----- 
  >   From: ljkorte 
  >   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y... 
  >   Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 5:31 AM
  >   Subject: [Digital BW] Photorag 308 turning yellow
  > 
  > 
  >   Hello,
  > 
  >   I've been printing with Hahnemuhle Photorag 308 for the past 
  >   three months and have accumulated quite a pile of test prints 
  >   that are scattered about.
  > 
  >   The prints on top of the heap or pinned to the wall have turned 
  >   yellow within a couple months of being printed.
  > 
  >   The prints behind glass or under shrink wrap appear to be 
  >   holding up. Still, I'm concerned about the rapid aging of this 
  >   otherwise great paper.
  > 
  >   Has anyone else noticed this?
  > 
  >   Regards,
  > 
  >   Jeff
  > 



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