Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W paper
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2000 07:35:50 -0700

Ed Buziak wrote:
> 
> Dan,
> 
> I share your thoughts and findings on the Ilford vs. Agfa line... I used to
> use Ilford products 90% of the time until they launched MG IV. Whilst many
> other folks (and reviewers especially) loved it I found I couldn't print at
> all with it... must have been my negatives that were wrong after 30+ years
> of home-processing <S>.
> 
> Although I can't get a decent print from Ilford MG IV... their new
> "Cooltone" paper (OK, plastic) is superb... they have GOT to bring it out in
> the real stuff, and when they do it will be a VERY popular material. It
> isn't all that "cold" to look at when processed... and it can be made to
> look almost warm in the right brew, but it sure is a rich paper (sorry, I
> mean plastic).
> 
> Ed Buziak / Publisher
> Camera & Darkroom magazine
> 
><Snip> 
I thought RC paper really was paper! Just a thin amount encased in Resin! My
darkroom sink is encased in Resin!
Mark Rabiner