Digital BW, The Print

I tested yet another luster paper yesterday with very interesting results.

Media Street's Generations ProPhoto Lustre 10 mil, gives the least rub off
of any paper in this class that I've seen (haven't tried the Illford that
Antonis wrote about).  At 24 hours the surface changes if you touch it, but
the 100% black doesn't appreciably rub off.

Other interesting things about this paper is that it has a really high ink
load.  The best piezo profile that I found was "Orwell"...German Etching.
This is very interesting because many of you using alternative work flows
(e.g., Paul's or Jeff's) could problably use the curves that you have done
for EAM without much adjustment (will try that later).

The 24hr dmax is only 1.77, but two light coats of Krylon bring it to
2.18...comparably to the other papers that I've tried, regardless of their
starting dmax.  This paper takes the least Krylon of the lusters that I have
tried to get that...good enough to eat gloss.  The paper still retains a
slight pebble after spraying.

If  you are going to a silver print look...you should try this paper and
workflow.  

I'm going to try to get some of the Illford Pearl tomorrow and then will
give my comparisons across the best of the Luster papers.

Robert


Generations ProPhoto Lustre 10 mil is the ultimate in true, resin coated
(RC), Photographic Inkjet Paper. It features a gorgeous satin/pebbled finish
to produce rich, vibrant, heavyweight photographic prints. The weight and
look of expensive photographic paper makes this product an excellent
platform upon which to display high-resolution color output. The thicker
stock permits heavier ink laydowns and providers greater durability. A
unique coating delivers radip drying (with dye based ink and Epson Pigmented
Ink, and soon to be announced Generations ProPhoto Inkjet Ink), along with
superior water resistance. 
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