Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK, will try it next time. I need to finish printing by Friday :-) On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 10:51 PM, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote: > Try Moab Entrada Natural Rag, I'm liking this paper quite a bit lately. > Works extremely well with Epson K3 inks. And Moab is very customer friendly > with color profile questions. > > Chris > NOLA > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Man" > Subject: [Leica] My paper experience > > > In printing for my next portfolio review, here are some comments on inkjet >> paper that I tried this time. >> >> Firstly, at the last portfolio review, I did ~12 darkroom prints on Adox >> MCC. There really is nothing that beats the silver gelatin print look... >> >> Second, my monitor is a calibrated ColorEdge CE240W - a reasonably >> "middle-end" color correctable monitor. The next step up would be >> something >> 3x-4x more expensive at $5000+. >> >> My printer is a Z3100 and I make all my ICC profiles. >> >> - Best value: Epson Ultra Presentation Matte / Enhanced Matte / Archival >> Matte etc. They change the names a few times, but it's their "low end" >> stuff, over the cheap "photo paper." It's quite good. The best matte paper >> is probably no more than 10-15% better, by any measure. If you like matte, >> this can be your work print paper, or even for exhibit and sales. >> >> - Hahnemuhle Fine Arts Pearl. A few years ago, I quite like it. Semi-gloss >> luster look. Now it's totally out classed by the new paper. Not >> recommended. >> >> - Hahnemuhle photo rag, photo rag bright white etc. There are at least 2-3 >> variations. One of the best fine arts matte paper. My biggest complaint is >> that it's very fragile. You look at it funny and then there's a scratch on >> the print! >> >> Now a general commentary on matte paper. They look like... fine arts >> paper, >> like watercolor. I found the dark is not quite dark enough, and in fact, >> if >> you have a very dark print (e.g. night time), it can look downright muddy. >> My wife, coming from a traditional artist background, like matte paper >> more >> than the ones below. I think they work best for art work reproduction. >> >> - Ilford Gold Fibre. This is one of the first and still more expensive >> Baryta paper. It has the best dynamic range that I can see. It prints more >> contrasty than my screen, this would be the one I'd use if I want that >> slight gloss look. >> >> - Harman FB Fiber Matte, Warmtone and normal. This is currently my >> favorite >> paper. It's matte but less flat than the photo rag matte. The prints match >> my screen more than other paper. Only thing it does not do well on is the >> night shots. Again it just looks muddy. >> >> While the above two have baryta and suppose to look like darkroom prints, >> they don't. OTOH, they look more like darkroom prints than the older >> paper. >> >> **** >> YMMV etc. etc. >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> blog: < >> http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >> // portfolio: < >> http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/AnotherCalifornia >> >>> >>> // mailing lists: <http://www.imagecraft.com/contact.html> >> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >> previous >> replies in your msgs. ] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> blog: < http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> // portfolio: <http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/AnotherCalifornia > // mailing lists: <http://www.imagecraft.com/contact.html> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]