[pure-silver] Re: Agfa Paper Equivalent
- From: "Ole Tjugen" <ole@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 21:58:57 +0200
There is definitely a difference between graped papers and multicontrast.
I've landed on Ilford Gallerie, which has exactly the tonal gradation I
like. It's "flexible" in that it responds well to changes in developing too,
so I can print a wide range of negatives with different contrast on one
single grade (G2) by varying the developer and/or developing times.
Ole Tjugen
On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 12:16:35 -0400, ERoustom wrote
> I'm running low on my favorite paper. Agfa PRN 111 (#2).
> It's warm tone, with excellent contrast for a 2, captures every
> nuance of thin negatives, tonal rendition and edge detail is superb,
> it's not too thick of a sheet, and it is subtly glossy. I've tried
> several poly-contrast multi-grade fiber sheets that do good work,
> but nothing like this Agfa sheet. There's a wow factor for me with
> this paper that's just not there with others I've tried. Last night
> I started working on a print using some Ilford MG IV RC to get a
> feel for the image, about three or four 5x7's later, I decided to
> start working with the Agfa sheet. Just the test strip is stunning
> in comparison.
>
> Is it just that graded paper is so much better, more silver rich? Or
> is it just that the Agfa papers were that much better?
>
> Can anyone suggest an alternative. I don't so much care about the
> tone, warm or cold, but the richness of the detail, and the ability
> to show subtle tone changes is important to me.
> The thinner paper appeals to me as well.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Elias
>
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