Thanks Richard and Peter, I haven't yet bought the Bergger paper...I was considering it but I just found that recommendation a bit strange. Yes, I also assumed that their paper might have more sensitivity into the yellow region. I do have 1-A filters which I use for ortho materials but it just seemed strange when I have had no problems with other papers. Peter, never tried Forte...I was considering Bergger. CHEERS! BOB -----Original Message----- From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Knoppow Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 6:35 PM To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [pure-silver] Re: what planet have I been on??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "BOB KISS" <bobkiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 2:39 PM Subject: [pure-silver] what planet have I been on??? > DEAR PURE SILVERS, > > For decades, when printing with variable > contrast (aka > multigrade) papers I have used Wratten 0C (amber/orange) > safelights with 15 > watt bulbs no less than 6 feet away from my paper. I > regularly do fog tests > and have never discovered any fog for up to 15 minutes > under the safelights. > > I was just checking the Bergger site and they > recommend 1A (red) > filters for their VC/MG papers. What planet have I been > living on? Did I > miss something these last 30 years? > > CHEERS! > > BOB I don't know why Bergger recommends the 1A, perhaps their papers are sensitized further into the green/yellow region that most VC paper. The 1A is safe for any VC paper (or graded paper) but most people find a red safelight less comfortable to work under than the OC. Have you made a fogging test of the Bergger paper using the OC filter? I don't think there is any reason to switch to a red filter for papers that recommend the OC or Ilford equivalent. --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ ================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there. ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.