Digital BW, The Print

Well we'll have to wait and see. We just don't know yet. It may be totally ink dependent  for performance and maybe not. What we may find out is that all of these ink receptor coatings have their limits when it comes to absorption of pollutants. The main reason Wilhelm always suggested keeping them behind glass, or spraying them. The irony is that the ugly plastic papers may function much better in that regard.

But correct me if I"m wrong but Mark's tests on Photorag haven't been going on long enough to show long term pollution aging?

I already sent in Photorag Baryta samples (non oba) that were sprayed with Premier Art.  But you're probably right, Silver Rag might be more universally used gloss fiber. Canon also markets it under their name.

john

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Walker Blackwell <forums@...> wrote:
>
> Well. You have my vote for HPR. It still think it's the best "looking"  
> matte paper out there. It's a tricky beast in the wild wooly polluted  
> world, but as long as it is consistent with ink fade (which I think we  
> can all agree it is) than it gets my vote.
> 
> Maybe Mueseo Silver Rag can be the gloss base paper?
> 
> Walker
>