Re: [Leica] B&W paper

[Ed Buziak <ed.buziak@camera-and-darkroom.co.uk>]

Dan,

I share your thoughts and findings on the Ilford vs. Agfa line... I used to
use Ilford products 90% of the time until they launched MG IV. Whilst many
other folks (and reviewers especially) loved it I found I couldn't print at
all with it... must have been my negatives that were wrong after 30+ years
of home-processing <S>.

Although I can't get a decent print from Ilford MG IV... their new
"Cooltone" paper (OK, plastic) is superb... they have GOT to bring it out in
the real stuff, and when they do it will be a VERY popular material. It
isn't all that "cold" to look at when processed... and it can be made to
look almost warm in the right brew, but it sure is a rich paper (sorry, I
mean plastic).

Ed Buziak / Publisher
Camera & Darkroom magazine

ed.buziak@camera-and-darkroom.co.uk
http://www.camera-and-darkroom.co.uk

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>From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W paper
>Date: Sun, Apr 9, 2000, 6:59 am
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>"Move over Ilford, here comes Agfa."
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>For many years now, I have been using Ilford RC MGIV papers and thought it
>was the best around...until ....I was reintroduced to Agfa. The last time I
>used Agfa was when I was in secondary school and that was a long time back.
>Anyway, Kodak has never been a big player in my darkroom, being overpriced
>IMO. Now they are as good as gone. 
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>The more I use Agfa the more I like it - beautiful blacks, great tonality,
>easy to print on and I could go on and on not to mention that they are also
>cheaper by 20% over here. When I compare Ilford with Agfa, Ilford looks
>"muddy". I have heard this description many times before but I now know why. 
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>Dan K.
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