Digital BW, The Print

Thanks, Michaeil. You'd think after all these years, someone would
make a matte paper with dmax to rival VFA. Which "PhotoRag" would you
suggest?


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Michael King"
<drmrking@...> wrote:
>
> VFA has the best dmax of a matte paper with K3 inks.
> So any other paper is going to be a compromise in terms of DMax.
> 
> I am also I big fan of VFA.
> But when I want less texture I use either Photo Rag or Epson Ultrasmooth
> depending on the paper tint I am looking for.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 2008/10/26 SteveZ <blizzie12@...>
> 
> >   Hello folks, it's been a while since I've posted on here.
> >
> > I'm a b&w fine art photographer looking for a new matte paper to use
> > as an alternative to Epson Velvet Fine Art. I've been using Epson VFA
> > almost exclusivity to make my own prints on my 3800. It's a excellent
> > paper with good dmax but its textured surface is appropriate for some
> > images, but not all images.
> >
> > A friend of mine in the U.K. recommended I try Somerset Enhanced
> > Velvet. He suggested that it was essentially the same paper but with
> > less texture and that the paper is manufactured exclusively for Epson
> > by St. Cuthberts Mill. So I purchased a package of Somerset EV by
> > Legion but was disappointed with the results.
> >
> > After a few test prints I discovered the Somerset blacks are not as
> > deep as VFA blacks. Somerset is a warmer and creamier colour paper
> > and when I printed the same image on both papers and placed side
> > by side the Somerset Velvet dmax paled in comparison to Epson VFA.
> >
> > Can someone recommend another matte paper more comparable to Epson
> > VFA. I would appreciated hearing your suggestions and ideas.
> >
> > 
> >
> 
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