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Subject: [Leica] Printing Paper Question
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:40:56 -0800
References: <CCF3E1FC.20EF%mark@rabinergroup.com> <207FFA35-3E01-46AB-B6E5-C1414B527D40@teleport.com> <235433D130DB494B8F28EE54EDBEE949@billHP>

 Many people use sprays. I think Bill is right, that you have to apply it
just right. I rather just use semi-gloss paper and not Rag because of the
fragility issue.


On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 9:25 AM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote:

> I have used sprays, and I think it's not the spray, it's the application.
> You have to be in a dust free place with a big exhaust fan sucking god know
> what in, and you have to have some experience spraying. And, my experience
> is with lacquers, and I suspect that today's sprays are water based which
> are harder to spray than solvent base. So, if you can spray your own car,
> you're probably good.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Mark Kronquist
> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 11:39 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Printing Paper Question
>
>
> Ditto Mark R   icky icky icky things
> On Dec 16, 2012, at 5:39 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>
>  My experience with sprays  going back to 1964 is they are unpredictable
>> and
>> unnecessary. Disastrous. The single last thing I would ever do to any of
>> my
>> prints is to spray them with anything.
>>
>>
>> On 12/16/12 12:46 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  The best info I can find is at:
>>> http://www.luminous-landscape.**com/essays/the_paper_that_**
>>> almost_got_away.shtml<http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/the_paper_that_almost_got_away.shtml>
>>> Cramer is a true master.
>>> I think a canvas spray just protects with no color cast. Just wondered if
>>> anyone had any experience.
>>> Bob
>>>
>>> Bob Adler
>>>
>>> On Dec 16, 2012, at 9:05 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>  This company seems to really make my kinda papers.
>>>> http://www.canson-infinity.**com/en/bfk310.asp<http://www.canson-infinity.com/en/bfk310.asp>
>>>> Very paper like. Not seeing any phony darkroom looking  stuff.
>>>> I've heard people can use normal water color paper to print.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 12/16/12 11:40 AM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Just wondering if anyone has used one of the new Platine water color
>>>>> papers
>>>>> (e.g., Canson Infinity Platine Fibre
>>>>> Rag<http://www.canson-**infinity.com/en/platine310.asp<http://www.canson-infinity.com/en/platine310.asp>
>>>>> **>) with
>>>>> an inkjet printer.
>>>>>
>>>>> If so what are your impressions? Also if you've used it, have you ever
>>>>> done
>>>>> a canvas spray over it? Noticed any color change?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance for any experience and advice,
>>>>> Bob
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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