Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let me tell you a story about Portriga Rapid. In 1978 or 79 I bought a box of 11x14 Portriga. I don't make too many prints that size and there were a lot of years in between then and now that I didn't print at all. At some point I noticed that the paper was fogged around the edges but I couldn't bring myself to throw it out. (You should never throw anything out, you never know when you might need it!) Well, last night I decided to give it a try. I cut a few 8x10s out of the middle and lo and behold IT'S STILL GOOD! I don't know how good because I was working with some uncooperative negatives but a clean image with no fog is pretty amazing for 20+ year old paper that was never refridgerated. So if anybody sees any of this stuff lying around, grab it up! It will never be found again. Mike D - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Cohen" <markc@binaryfaith.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 2:11 PM Subject: [Leica] (OT) Agfa Graded Papers... > > I heard yesterday from my local photo supplier that Agfa has discontinued > the Portriga Rapid... Can anyone verify this? If so, is there another > paper out there that has the same finish and tonal range and tones with > selenium as nicely as that paper? ;) > > -Mark > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html