Digital BW, The Print

I finally got a box of this stuff and I am amazed at the quality. Prints are nice and rich on 
this paper using my ut2 carbon pigment inks with my epson 1280. Several people have 
told me that the blacks did not print very good on it but they are nice and rich to my eye. 
Side by side comparison to the moab entrada shows to be nearly exact in tonality. This is 
definately going to ba a paper I add to my favorites. Especially since it only cost about 20 
bucks for 20 sheets. So cheap but yet the results are beautiful. And the paper is coated 
and seems to be a good choice for archival prints. The print quality is very similiar to the 
epson enhanced matte except that it has a bit of texture to it. I use the epson enhanced 
matte to print a test print and when it looks good I then print it on the radiant white.


Anyone else out there that loves this paper as much as I do. Im surprised I do not hear 
more people talk about this paper. Anyway, I just wanted to pass the info on to everyone 
in case someone is looking for a great paper at a great price.

Oh yeah and it works great with the curves that Paul has for the epson enhanced matte.

I like radiant white,as well.I find it doesn't print exactly like 
Epson Enh matte using QTR but thats probably due to its slightly 
warmer base.It has a nice texture.Still,i only use it on certain 
things.I would like to see it in smaller sizes instead of the 13 x 
19 sheets...i have cutting them down for 8.5 x 11 and 
A3.Actually,these are the only 2 papers i have ever used on my 
2200...need to try some others.

                        dave

Hi Marcus.

Yes, I like the Radiant white very much. I've used it for color pigs
and BO printing for some time now. I wish it came in larger sizes
because I would do some large pano's with it.

I've heard somewhere that it's supposed to be Somerset Enhanced but
I'm not at all sure of that because it doesn't print or look at all
like samples of Som En that I tested.(Which I didn't like much)

As far as blacks go, I only notice a difference when placing a print
right next to the same image on something like EEM. I used the Mis DD
black with their Arch pigs for most color prints because of it's
d'max. I have a lifetime of 35mm negs/trans to work with and the
slight texturing of the Radiant is very helpfull in subduing grain on
the earlier color films.

Duane





--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Marcus"
<marcus@l...> wrote:
> 
> I finally got a box of this stuff and I am amazed at the quality.
Prints are nice and rich on 
> this paper using my ut2 carbon pigment inks with my epson 1280.
Several people have 
> told me that the blacks did not print very good on it but they are
nice and rich to my eye. 
> Side by side comparison to the moab entrada shows to be nearly exact
in tonality. This is 
> definately going to ba a paper I add to my favorites. Especially
since it only cost about 20 
> bucks for 20 sheets. So cheap but yet the results are beautiful. And
the paper is coated 
> and seems to be a good choice for archival prints. The print quality
is very similiar to the 
> epson enhanced matte except that it has a bit of texture to it. I
use the epson enhanced 
> matte to print a test print and when it looks good I then print it
on the radiant white.
> 
> 
> Anyone else out there that loves this paper as much as I do. Im
surprised I do not hear 
> more people talk about this paper. Anyway, I just wanted to pass the
info on to everyone 
> in case someone is looking for a great paper at a great price.
> 
> Oh yeah and it works great with the curves that Paul has for the
epson enhanced matte.