Exhibition Fiber (Fibre? <g>) is extremely well suited for black and white.
While I don't wish to stir up the savage Iowans on the list, it has been said
by far more talented people than I that EF paper so closely emulates silver
gelatin that in the hands of a accomplished printer using the right kind of
file, it is indistinguishable from silver gel except to the most highly trained
eye--and, of course, our resident savage Iowan. <again, g> As a rule I don't
try to make my b&w files emulate what could be found on an enlarger easel. If I
wanted to do that, I'd just go back to a wet darkroom and do it properly.
However, I do sometimes use the film emulation feature of Silver Effex Pro, but
then I go and mess with sliders and stuff and somewhat defeat the purpose.
All of that said, it's fun, and my fingers don't smell at the end of the day.
At least they don't smell like fixer. <wink>
--Bob Whitmire
Certified Neanderthal
On Dec 24, 2013, at 11:15 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
> That reads like a good recommendation, Bob.
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris
>
> On 24 Dec 2013, at 14:18, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Thanks! Either Epson Exhibition Fiber or Canson Bartya. Probably start with
>> Exhibition Fiber, as I have a wheelbarrow load of the stuff bough a while
>> back on severe discount.
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