Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] bw with Epson 2200...follow-up
From: "Gerry Walden" <gwpics@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 05:42:38 +0000
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Mike Durling wrote:

 > Why is it that photo paper without silver is so much more expensive than
 > paper with silver?  Even the Bergger, Seagul, Forte and other 'fine art'
 > papers are all less than $1 (us) a sheet in 8x10.  Some of these ink jet
 > papers are more than double that.
 >
 > Mike D
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I am told that at least one manufacturer here in the UK is using its 
conventional silver paper, fixing it and drying it, and then packaging 
it as inkjet paper. This would put the price up by quite a bit, but it 
does mean you get the paper you know and love.

Gerry
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Gerry Walden LRPS
www.gwpics.com
+44 23 8046 3076

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