A Product Re-Introduction From HARMAN technology Limited

Simon R Galley · May 7, 2014

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Michael W · May 7, 2014

Just saw it on Facebook. Well done.

jovo · May 7, 2014

Though not a product I will use, it's wonderful to read that there is demand enough to reintroduce this paper. Btw, unless it's a British thing, "matt" is short for Matthew. "Matte" is the spelling that applies to a non-shiny or glossy surface. Just 'sayin!

Jeff Kubach · May 7, 2014

I, also, won't much of it. Its good to hear that products are coming back.

Jeff

Thomas Bertilsson · May 7, 2014

You fellows at Ilford rock the boat! Thank you for your persistent efforts!

I've used only a wee bit of Galerie, but loved it when I did. It is a little bit too pricey for my wallet, however, but I'm very happy for those who can afford it. The Ilford matte surface is extremely beautiful, especially when toned.

MDR · May 7, 2014

Thank you Ilford and Simon Galley. Finally a new (old) matte paper on the market, there is a huge choice of glossy papers but only a small selection of matte papers and let's be honest matte just looks classier. :joyful:

Xmas · May 7, 2014

jovo said:
Though not a product I will use, it's wonderful to read that there is demand enough to reintroduce this paper. Btw, unless it's a British thing, "matt" is short for Matthew. "Matte" is the spelling that applies to a non-shiny or glossy surface. Just 'sayin!

Alas it is a wrong side of pond thing, this side

Matt is short for Matthew
matt is rough surface, though matte would be ok too but would identify the text as possibly archaic or pretentious...

mudfly9 · May 7, 2014

I've been meaning to try Galerie for a while now but was always put off by the gloss surface (I'm a MGFB Warmtone Semi-matt man). Now it's back in a matt finish I'm definitely going to try it!

Matt

Sal Santamaura · May 7, 2014

Simon, now that you're tinkering with paper finishes, how about putting the perfect (glossy enough to support solid blacks, not so shiny as to make viewing difficult) surface of glossy Galerie on your new FB Cooltone? Then, reduce the level of OBA in FB Cooltone so it's no higher than what you have in Galerie. With those two changes, while maintaining its curve shape, you'd make FB Cooltone ideal. Of course, that would mean I'd stop using Galerie, your (and currently my) favorite paper.

Yes, the requests never stop. I'm spoiled and still want more!

TheToadMen · May 7, 2014

jovo said:
Though not a product I will use, it's wonderful to read that there is demand enough to reintroduce this paper. Btw, unless it's a British thing, "matt" is short for Matthew. "Matte" is the spelling that applies to a non-shiny or glossy surface. Just 'sayin!

Hi John,
"Matt" is also a correct term. For instance in German. The same word in several languages, with small spelling differences, I guess.

MattKing · May 7, 2014

I never like to see "Matt" being used incorrectly

David Brown · May 7, 2014

Xmas said:
Alas it is a wrong side of pond thing, this side

... though matte would be ok too but would identify the text as possibly archaic or pretentious...

...unlike that extra "u" in color, etc .

lxdude · May 7, 2014

Spelling differences- do they matte-r? I mean, matt-er. I mean, ummm...

MartinP · May 7, 2014

Non-shiny Galerie . . .

Thomas Bertilsson · May 7, 2014

Would you like to cut a window mat for that matte surface print?

Matt appears to be a shortened modern version of matte. Language changes, I guess, but I don't want to misuse Matt. He's too nice of a guy.

jovo · May 7, 2014

Thomas Bertilsson said:
Matt appears to be a shortened modern version of matte.

Better for Twitter, I guess, with only 140 characters available for one's deathless tweets! (And, one must avoid the Oxford comma, too!)

juan · May 7, 2014

As a geezer, I use matte, the Oxford comma and hyphens.
juan

kb3lms · May 7, 2014

Hey, Simon, this is just great!

Black Dog · May 7, 2014

Thanks Simon-I have lots of images which would be great with this.

Ken Nadvornick · May 7, 2014

What an amazing thread title to behold...

:w00t:

Ken

DREW WILEY · May 7, 2014

Unlike Sal, I actually like the slightly higher gloss on the new Cooltone, cause it holds that high scale microtonality and fine detail so well.

TheToadMen · May 7, 2014

jovo said:
Better for Twitter, I guess, with only 140 characters available for one's deathless tweets! (And, one must avoid the Oxford comma, too!)

If you go Dutch, it is even shorter yet still correctly spelled as: MAT

Bert from Holland

lxdude · May 7, 2014

juan said:
As a geezer, I use matte, the Oxford comma and hyphens.
juan

Ummm, you left the Oxford comma out.

Dr Croubie · May 7, 2014

Damn, was hoping that it was going to be an HDPP-related reintroduction. I wish I were a good enough photographer to be able to use single-grade paper, MGiv covers up a lot of my mis-meterings .
Still, (re)introducing stuff is definitely a lot better than Kodak's recent following of Fuji's E6-lead, raising prices then killing lines 'due to poor sales'.

adelorenzo · May 7, 2014

A lot of my prints are on MGIV Matt with a Grade 2 filter, and I have wanted to try the Galerie graded paper for a while, so this seems perfect. I will definitely try a box.

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