Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 11/9/05 11:19 AM, "Daniel Ridings" <dlridings@gmail.com> typed: > On 11/9/05, Robert Meier <robertmeier@usjet.net> wrote: >> Your experience is, obviously, >> different. My experience may change tomorrow if I try and like the >> Permajet Portrait Classic you recommend. >> >> Bob > > Sorry! I read wrong. It's not a good replacement for fiber glossy. > It's a slightly "harder" surface than Hahnem?hle, but not fiber > glossy. I was a sloppy reader. > > Now ... if Agfa Portriga Rapid was still around ... my experience > would be different too :-) > > Daniel > Fiber glossy is the optimal darkroom silver gelatin processes surface. Hahnem?hle whatever is for the inkjet process and I don't know if they make anything else that Matt. Which is what they are at the Helm of. You'd not compare the Platinum paper surface with Agra Portriga dried down glossy. The silver darkroom process needs be as glossy as possible without being obnoxious. With the exception of Ciba. Both Palladium and inkjet come to think of it don't need gloss to look great but look their best, (definitely Platinum) on matt as the pigment sits on top of the surface with no gelatin on the top to dull things down and require gloss. We always see these discussions of the surfaces of darkroom process with inkjet as if it's apples and apples and much of this is these people think the esthetic is to make inkjets have the verisimilitude (my new word) of "real" darkroom prints. But the word has been long out that one does not have to Lemingly mimic the other. Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/