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want digital b&w paper similar to Ilford MGIVFB & AlphaMat Spanish White mat

2009-02-28 by Paul Whiting

This may be an apples and oranges topic, and probably not possible - I
accept the fact, and am happy, that these two worlds are different.
But I'd like to know if it's possible, in our digital b&w world here,
to approximate the look of that darkroom combination. 

In fact, it took me a while to find a mat board, Spanish White, to
come close to the Ilford paper.

Am now printing digital b&w using a 3MK setup with an R1800 and so far
I'm pleased with the results. Moab Kayenta and Lasal match that paper
and mat board pretty well, but I'd rather switch to a non-OBA paper.
Am very interested in the Premier Art Smooth 270, have never seen it
"in the flesh" however.

Have also tried Epson Premier Art Scrapbook, but too warm.

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