Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/29

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Ilford b&w paper
From: topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (Charlie Chan)
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 06:59:19 +0100
References: <006901cebcaa$34cbd980$9e638c80$@cox.net> <1916DAC2-47D1-46E1-A941-CAF76F34D1C8@gmail.com>

Dan,

Ilford Galerie inkjet papers are made by a Swiss Firm, and Ilford film & wet 
printing paper is made by a separate UK company, Harman Technologies.  There 
is no connection between the two. Both make good products though.

Charlie

Charlie Chan
www.charlie-chan.co.uk




On 29 Sep 2013, at 22:54, Dan Khong wrote:

> I have confidence with using Ilford's printing papers and those folks who 
> also do wet darkroom printing would be inclined to agree they make good 
> products. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On 29 Sep, 2013, at 8:24 AM, "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:
> 
>> A short while ago Leo Wesson mentioned the Ilford Gold Silk Mono paper.  I
>> have been working with it the past week, and so far have the best b&w 
>> prints
>> to date.   Soft proofing with the canned profile is giving a good starting
>> point after some experimentation, as opposed to a RIP or Epson ABW.  I 
>> have
>> no idea why a paper formulation should be specific to b&w.  However, if 
>> you
>> like a gloss paper with great blacks, I would say this is definitely worth
>> trying a few packages.  I am using an Epson 3880.  I see no color shift
>> under different lighting.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Ken 
>> 
>> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information



Replies: Reply from zoeica at mac.com (Chris Williams) ([Leica] Ilford b&w paper)
In reply to: Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] Ilford b&w paper)
Message from dankhong at gmail.com (Dan Khong) ([Leica] Ilford b&w paper)