Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/29

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Subject: [Leica] Ilford b&w paper
From: dankhong at gmail.com (Dan Khong)
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 05:54:33 +0800
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I have confidence with using Ilford's printing papers and those folks who 
also do wet darkroom printing would be inclined to agree they make good 
products. 

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On 29 Sep, 2013, at 8:24 AM, "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> A short while ago Leo Wesson mentioned the Ilford Gold Silk Mono paper.  I
> have been working with it the past week, and so far have the best b&w 
> prints
> to date.   Soft proofing with the canned profile is giving a good starting
> point after some experimentation, as opposed to a RIP or Epson ABW.  I have
> no idea why a paper formulation should be specific to b&w.  However, if you
> like a gloss paper with great blacks, I would say this is definitely worth
> trying a few packages.  I am using an Epson 3880.  I see no color shift
> under different lighting.
> 
> 
> 
> Ken 
> 
>
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