[Leica] Hannemuhle new paper

[drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers)]

I boxed up all my darkroom equipment for a move. I wonder if it will
ever be unboxed. I might put the Focomat 1c on display. It's such a
gorgeous machine. But if I keep it in plain sight is will constantly cry
out, "use me!" 

daveR

-----Original Message-----
From: Tina Manley [mailto:images@InfoAve.Net] 
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 3:50 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Hannemuhle new paper

At 03:36 PM 3/20/2006, you wrote:
>i've been doing it fairly simply so far: just using my Epson 2200
>with QuadTone RIP on the standard inkset and enhanced matte paper.
>i'm fairly pleased with the results.  i would like a slightly warmer
>paper with a low-gloss surface like ilford Warmtone FB silver paper
>air dried.  i just can't quite get a good D-max on this matte paper,
>but the glossy and pearl surfaces look so fake.

Brad -  Have you tried the Ilford Gallerie Smooth Gloss paper?  It 
has the advantage of being really cheap at Sam's.  It's not as nice 
as expensive matte papers, but it's not a bad surface that I would 
describe as low-gloss.

>do you folks recommend another inkset?  i'm doing only black and
>white prints, and using the "warm" curve with QuadTone RIP.

Now that I have the 4800, I'm considering converting my 2200 to use 
Piezography Neutral K7 inks that vary their coolness or warmness only 
by the paper that they are printed on:  http://www.inkjetmall.com/  I 
was a beta tester for these inks and they look great.  They are 
specifically for matte papers, not glossy, and the DMax matches what 
I get with glossy and regular inks.

Tina

Tina Manley, ASMP
http://www.tinamanley.com