Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/16

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Epson 3800 whose GOT THEM now printing Silver Rag
From: lwwesson at gmail.com (leo wesson)
Date: Fri Feb 16 06:56:18 2007
References: <C1FAAE7B.44F8F%mark@rabinergroup.com> <002901c751ca$3b033ca0$0a01a8c0@MacPhisto>

Not to be the naysayer, and I have only seen a few prints made on silver
rag, but my first impression is rc not fb.  I have not printed with it yet
as i understand that it likes photo black as opposed to mat black and my
printer isn't set up with that inkset.

Leo



On 2/16/07, Christopher Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> Mark,
>
> Just go use the stuff, it's worth it. Every photographer I've shown the
> Silver Rag prints to say it reminds them of Agfa FB.
>
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Rabiner" Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Epson 3800 whose GOT THEM
> now printing
> > Well i've seen the Crane Museo matt and thought it was better than the
> > Hahnem?hle I'd been using. Stockpiled in Portland.
> > I'm going to take your word for it and not bother having it shipped at
> great
> > expense by mules no doubt by hand here.
> > There are plenty of enticing other brands. With classy packaging.
> > I'm surprised though the Japanese are not in the running.
> > They do make fine watercolor paper and that's all this stuff really is.
> > Just with some minor coating.
> >
> > "Glossy and textured" tough sure sounds like RC Kodak to me. Not a good
> ring
> > to it. But you don't listen to the paper do you?
> >
> > Mark Rabiner
>
>
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Re: Epson 3800 whose GOT THEM now printing Silver Rag)
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