Digital BW, The Print

Why wouldn`t Crane cut  Epson Smooth Fine Art 
paper and sell to me in size like A3 ?
They could call it Crane Smooth Fine Art ....

At 06:36 PM 9/6/01 -0000, you wrote:
>   Epson Smooth Fine Art 
> paper and sell to me in size like A3 ?
> They could call it Crane Smooth Fine Art ....

Jann,
Umm, by A3 do you mean 11x17 or an actual A3?
We do offer Museo (which is similar, but not exact to ESFA) in 8 1/2 x11,
11x17, 13x19, and 17x22.  check out www.crane.com/products/museo for more
info or email me off list at rrex@...
sincerely
robert rex
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on 9/6/01 6:43 PM, Robert Rex wrote:

> We do offer Museo (which is similar, but not exact to ESFA) in 8 1/2 x11,
> 11x17, 13x19, and 17x22.  check out www.crane.com/products/museo for more
> info or email me off list at rrex@...
> sincerely
> robert rex

Robert,

Could you explain the differences between Museo and ESFA, both from the
point of view of specs and appearance and image quality? I'm having trouble
visualizing ESFA. Other than rolls, sizes, and weights, how are these papers
similar and different?

Thanks,
Todd Flashner

Robert , I don`t understand how you could compare Museo to 
ESFA ?
It is much more yellow , and the surface structure is more like 
Photo Rag .
All I would like is ESAF cut in small pieces like A3 or 11*17 ..... !!!
I understand the OBA  presence ...
I feel a bit unsecure with Legion Photo Matte , as I  have never 
seen it  , is there some source that I could get a sample from ?
Regards Jann Lipka .

At 08:41 PM 9/6/01 -0400, you wrote:
>  on 9/6/01 6:43 PM, Robert Rex wrote:
> 
>> We do offer Museo (which is similar, but not exact to ESFA) in 8 1/2 x11,
>>  check out www.crane.com/products/museo for more
>> info or email me off list at rrex@...
>> sincerely
>> robert rex
> 
> Robert,
> 
> Could you explain the differences between Museo and ESFA, both from the
> point of view of specs and appearance and image quality? I'm having trouble
> visualizing ESFA. Other than rolls, sizes, and weights, how are these papers
> similar and different?
> 
> Thanks,
> Todd Flashner

Jann:
I am surprised that you are finding either ESFA or Museo yellower than the
other.  Which do you find yellower?

todd, jann:
The differences: because the basis weights are different, the textures will
vary.  My observations have been that ESFA is slightly smoother, less
toothier, than Museo (but as manufacturing goes, you may find some
variations in the field). Also, the inkjet receptive coating are slightly
different. Neither ESFA nor Museo contain OBA's, and the hot and cold pH
extract should be equal as well. (still need to post these figures.)
hope this helps
robert rex
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Robert

In that the two papers use different receptive coatings, do images printed
on each and viewed side by side look the same? Which yields deeper blacks?
Which coating would you expect to give longer image life?

Thanks again,
Todd

> The differences: because the basis weights are different, the textures will
> vary.  My observations have been that ESFA is slightly smoother, less
> toothier, than Museo (but as manufacturing goes, you may find some
> variations in the field). Also, the inkjet receptive coating are slightly
> different. Neither ESFA nor Museo contain OBA's, and the hot and cold pH
> extract should be equal as well. (still need to post these figures.)
> hope this helps
> robert rex