Digital BW, The Print

For those of you interested......I printed a black and white high key file (snow, clouds, 
etc) and a low key black and white file (lots of darks with shadow 
detail )also with areas of light sky that would print with little or 
no ink lay down). I printed identical files on both the Hahnemuhle 
and Harman Baryta papers using Imageprint. As far as the actual print goes (tonal 
values, detail, etc) both papers are excellent with virtually no 
difference in quality. Both papers have minimal to non existent 
metamerism and minimal gloss differential. I found the Hahnemuhle to 
have a slightly glossier base than the Harman(which had a little more 
diffuse gloss when held side to side with the Hahnemuhle print). 
While the Hahnemuhle gloss serves to hide any gloss differential a 
bit better than the Harman, I prefer the slightly softer gloss of the 
Harman. I held the prints in all sorts of lighting at all kinds of 
angles to compare the gloss differential and metamerism. In normal 
viewing circumstances, both papers are free of any reflection issues 
(metamerism, gloss differential, etc.). the texture on both papers 
was very subtle and I found about equal, tho slightly different. I 
actually found that, to my eye the Harman paper was a bit brighter 
than the Hahnemuhle---but not noticeable so. When held next to epson 
premium glossy, both papers have a pleasant soft white base.

A problem both papers have is that they don't corner mount well--- 
they don't lay flat like Museo silver rag or Hahnemuhle fine art 
pearl do. I will have to find some way to cold mount prints done on 
papers in this new category. In my darkroom days I would dry mount 
everything as I like that look. (don't like wavy prints in a mat). The Hahnemuhle paper 
does tend to lay a bit flatter than the Harman however.

In the end my current favorite is probably going to be the harman 
because the gloss is more diffuse and a bit softer. I also felt the 
Harman paper felt a tad more substantial in weight, even tho they 
weight virtually the same.

Eleanor

Ellen,

What is the Hahnamuhle Baryta paper to which you refer?  I thought it
wasn't out yet.

Thanks,
Chris

Chris, It isn't out yet.  Jim Doyle send me two sample sheets of the Hahnemuhle to test. Not 
sure just when the paper will be released.  Eleanor

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "chriskjezp" <chriskresser@...> 
wrote:

>
> Ellen,
> 
> What is the Hahnamuhle Baryta paper to which you refer?  I thought it
> wasn't out yet.
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris
>