Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I did leave out Photo Rag Pearl, thanks Geoff. I did try that a few times but for the price I found it similiar to Sliver Rag. Damn, I just opened a new box of Silver Rag and the first 3 papers have a scratch down the middle. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 4:18 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Fiber base style inkjet paper > Chris, I used the Museo Silver Rag as my best quality paper. It is superb. > I > tried the Harman Gloss FB AI in a trial pack and found it to be excellent > as > well. Smoother than the MSR, my impression is a little deeper DMax. Try > this > one from Hahnemuhle, The Photo Rag Pearl. Pure cotton rag, no OBs but a > little brighter than the MSR, a heavier paper again, doesn't seem to curl > as > much for me here, smoother surface for fine detail. A really, really good > paper. > > Can I add, if you settle on one, I suggest going to the trouble of a > custom > profile for that one paper for your printer. That's for the fussiest soft > proofer and printer (like me). > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: [Leica] OT: Fiber base style inkjet paper > > I've been using Museo's Silve Rag paper for printing for awhile now and I > get excellent results. Just wondering if anyone else has tried Ilford's > Gold > Fibre or Epson's Exhibition Fiber Paper? > > I just got a 10pk of the Ilford and a sample pack of the new Epson in. > Printing on the Epson 2400 so I'll post the results later this week. > > I just opened the Ilford and I like the surface so I hope it prints as > well > as Ilford claims. Time to download the profiles. > > Chris > NOLA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information