Digital BW, The Print

One thing that happened is that Hahnemuhle has released a new baryta fiber gloss paper that is alpha cellulose and priced lower than their other baryta papers.http://www.hahnemuehle.com/prod/en/213/628/baryta-fb-350-gsm.html It was probably designed to take back some of that market share grabbed by Ilford. 

I tested a roll of the Photorag Baryta (and Sugarcane) for Hahnemuhle  a while back and I really like it for color and black and white on the Hp printer.(I like the Sugarcane too as an option for William Turner look).

When I wrote up my opinions I told them that as good as Photorag Baryta is, and its very good, if they didn't get their prices more in line with Ilford they would continue to loose a huge chunk of that market. I'm sure they well new that long ago, and why they are now trying to compete in that price range. Interesting if Ilford would raise their prices.Maybe it wasn't realistic to sell it where they had it. I find that Gallerie is scratching so easily that I couldn't  use it anymore anyway. With my inkset the Iford shows more bronzing than I would like as well. 

Shades Of Paper carries all of these.

john




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "KentB" <philip@...> wrote:
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> I just noticed that the formerly expensive Epson Exhibition Fiber is now reasonably priced, and the formerly reasonable Ilford Gold Fibre is now more expensive.
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> Any idea why this has happened?
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> I have avoided the Epson Exhibition due to price.  Who is using this, and what are your comments on the paper itself.
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> Both IT Supplies and Atlex are selling the Epson paper much lower.
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> Thanks
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> Phil
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