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want digital b&w paper similar to Ilford MGIVFB & AlphaMat Spanish White mat

want digital b&w paper similar to Ilford MGIVFB & AlphaMat Spanish White mat

2009-02-28 by Paul Whiting

This may be an apples and oranges topic, and probably not possible - I
accept the fact, and am happy, that these two worlds are different.
But I'd like to know if it's possible, in our digital b&w world here,
to approximate the look of that darkroom combination. 

In fact, it took me a while to find a mat board, Spanish White, to
come close to the Ilford paper.

Am now printing digital b&w using a 3MK setup with an R1800 and so far
I'm pleased with the results. Moab Kayenta and Lasal match that paper
and mat board pretty well, but I'd rather switch to a non-OBA paper.
Am very interested in the Premier Art Smooth 270, have never seen it
"in the flesh" however.

Have also tried Epson Premier Art Scrapbook, but too warm.

Re: want digital b&w paper similar to Ilford MGIVFB & AlphaMat Spanish White mat

2009-03-01 by pr_roark

"Paul Whiting" <paulmwhiting@...> wrote:
>... using a 3MK setup with an R1800 ...

> Moab Kayenta and Lasal match that paper
> and mat board pretty well, but I'd rather switch to a 
> non-OBA paper.
> Am very interested in the Premier Art Smooth 270, have never seen it
> "in the flesh" however.
> 
> Have also tried Epson Premier Art Scrapbook, but too warm.

See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/R1800-No-OBA-Paper.pdf for some 
non-OBA paper information.  Lasal and Kayenta are both cold, 
brightened papers.  No non-OBA paper can match them.  In judging the 
relative warmth of the papers, look both at the paper white at the 
left of the graphs (lower Lab B is cooler) and also the extent to 
which the Lab B rises going to the midtones.  

If you're using a mat board that matches Kayenta, all of these papers 
are going to look warm in comparison.  How cool or warm the mat board 
is will significantly affect the apparent warmth or coolness of the 
print.  The eye will, in effect, do a white balance on that mat 
board.  So, a warmer mat board will make the print seem cooler.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

Re: [Digital BW] Re: want digital b&w paper similar to Ilford MGIVFB & AlphaMat Spanish White mat

2009-03-01 by Tom Baker

Yep.� It's really to bad we have to use matt boards that ruin the looks of really nice papers.
�
Tom Baker

--- On Sat, 2/28/09, pr_roark <pr_roark@...> wrote:
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Subject: [Digital BW] Re: want digital b&w paper similar to Ilford MGIVFB & AlphaMat Spanish White mat
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 7:02 PM






"Paul Whiting" <paulmwhiting@ ...> wrote:
>... using a 3MK setup with an R1800 ...

> Moab Kayenta and Lasal match that paper
> and mat board pretty well, but I'd rather switch to a 
> non-OBA paper.
> Am very interested in the Premier Art Smooth 270, have never seen it
> "in the flesh" however.
> 
> Have also tried Epson Premier Art Scrapbook, but too warm.

See http://www.paulroar k.com/BW- Info/R1800- No-OBA-Paper. pdf for some 
non-OBA paper information. Lasal and Kayenta are both cold, 
brightened papers. No non-OBA paper can match them. In judging the 
relative warmth of the papers, look both at the paper white at the 
left of the graphs (lower Lab B is cooler) and also the extent to 
which the Lab B rises going to the midtones. 

If you're using a mat board that matches Kayenta, all of these papers 
are going to look warm in comparison. How cool or warm the mat board 
is will significantly affect the apparent warmth or coolness of the 
print. The eye will, in effect, do a white balance on that mat 
board. So, a warmer mat board will make the print seem cooler.

Paul
www.PaulRoark. com 
















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Re: [Digital BW] Re: want digital b&w paper similar to Ilford MGIVFB & AlphaMat Spanish White mat

2009-03-01 by ann clancy

you could always make the image to fit the paper so it would appear that there is a window and then when mounting it and framing , use interspacer between the glass and paper.
 
It gives the appearance of a window without covering up the orginal paper.
 
ann

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Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: want digital b&w paper similar to Ilford MGIVFB & AlphaMat Spanish White mat
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 11:47 PM

Yep.  It's really to bad we have to use matt boards that ruin the looks of
really nice papers.
 
Tom Baker

--- On Sat, 2/28/09, pr_roark <pr_roark@...> wrote:

From: pr_roark <pr_roark@...>
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: want digital b&w paper similar to Ilford MGIVFB
& AlphaMat Spanish White mat
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 7:02 PM






"Paul Whiting" <paulmwhiting@ ...> wrote:
>... using a 3MK setup with an R1800 ...

> Moab Kayenta and Lasal match that paper
> and mat board pretty well, but I'd rather switch to a 
> non-OBA paper.
> Am very interested in the Premier Art Smooth 270, have never seen it
> "in the flesh" however.
> 
> Have also tried Epson Premier Art Scrapbook, but too warm.

See http://www.paulroar k.com/BW- Info/R1800- No-OBA-Paper. pdf for some 
non-OBA paper information. Lasal and Kayenta are both cold, 
brightened papers. No non-OBA paper can match them. In judging the 
relative warmth of the papers, look both at the paper white at the 
left of the graphs (lower Lab B is cooler) and also the extent to 
which the Lab B rises going to the midtones. 

If you're using a mat board that matches Kayenta, all of these papers 
are going to look warm in comparison. How cool or warm the mat board 
is will significantly affect the apparent warmth or coolness of the 
print. The eye will, in effect, do a white balance on that mat 
board. So, a warmer mat board will make the print seem cooler.

Paul
www.PaulRoark. com 
















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Re: want digital b&w paper similar to Ilford MGIVFB & AlphaMat Spanish White mat

2009-03-01 by Paul Whiting

> See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/R1800-No-OBA-Paper.pdf for some 
> non-OBA paper information.  Lasal and Kayenta are both cold, 
> brightened papers.  No non-OBA paper can match them.  In judging the 
> relative warmth of the papers, look both at the paper white at the 
> left of the graphs (lower Lab B is cooler) and also the extent to 
> which the Lab B rises going to the midtones.  
> 
> If you're using a mat board that matches Kayenta, all of these papers 
> are going to look warm in comparison.  How cool or warm the mat board 
> is will significantly affect the apparent warmth or coolness of the 
> print.  The eye will, in effect, do a white balance on that mat 
> board.  So, a warmer mat board will make the print seem cooler.

Thanks, Paul. Yes, I have seen that document and have been studying it
intently, in fact that's where I heard of Premier Art Smooth.

Paul

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