[pure-silver] Re: finding a new paper
- From: Nick Zentena <zentena@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 07:40:05 -0500
On Friday 17 February 2006 18:17, Shannon Stoney wrote:
> Sorry if this has already been discussed, but I am trying to find a
> paper that substitutes for Agfa multigrade FB. Today I tried Forte
> polygrade FB, but so far I don't really like it. Maybe I need to try
> different dialings on the color head, but the images look sort of
> flat to me, with poor separation in the highlights. If I try for
> more contrast, they get too dark in the shadows. Also it has an
> unpleasant greenish cast to me. I am still using my old Agfa neutol
> WA paper developer. Could that be the problem?
>
> I guess my next attempt will be with Ilford. Ilford paper, Ilford
> developer.
>
> Is there any consensus about what paper is closest to Agfa in scale?
> I like the Agfa developer and some people say that somebody bought
> the right to keep making it, but I am willing to switch.
Some people were claiming Kentmere. I don't know I've got enough paper
for
quite awhile right now. Freestyle sells Kentmere both under the Kentmere
label and under a Freestyle label.
Nick
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