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Subject: Re: [OM] Rays
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 18:20:04 +0000
It's called Epson Traditional Photo Paper in the UK, Bob, so the spelling 
dilemma goes away ;-)  

But I've decided to stick with Permajet paper anyway . . .

Chris

On 24 Dec 13, at 16:49, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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>

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