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

2009-03-01 by Paul Whiting

> See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/R1800-No-OBA-Paper.pdf for some 
> non-OBA paper information.  Lasal and Kayenta are both cold, 
> brightened papers.  No non-OBA paper can match them.  In judging the 
> relative warmth of the papers, look both at the paper white at the 
> left of the graphs (lower Lab B is cooler) and also the extent to 
> which the Lab B rises going to the midtones.  
> 
> If you're using a mat board that matches Kayenta, all of these papers 
> are going to look warm in comparison.  How cool or warm the mat board 
> is will significantly affect the apparent warmth or coolness of the 
> print.  The eye will, in effect, do a white balance on that mat 
> board.  So, a warmer mat board will make the print seem cooler.

Thanks, Paul. Yes, I have seen that document and have been studying it
intently, in fact that's where I heard of Premier Art Smooth.

Paul

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