Fiber based roll paper

MarkL · Apr 13, 2007

I'm going to try making a large print on roll paper (only set up for graded paper right now) and have found a couple options. I want to try J&C Nuance but I'll have to wait for them to open up shop. Meanwhile, I see B&H has Bergger (expensive) and Kentmere Bromide and Kentona. Are there other choices out there? Would Dektol be fine with Kentmere Bromide?

Thanks for any recommendations.

Mark

Bjørn Joachimsen · Apr 13, 2007

Give Fomabrom Variant a try. Digitaltruth sells "mural rolls" for quite low prices: http://digitaltruth.com/store/cart/Fiber-based-Variable-Contrast-Paper-Other-sizes-p-1-c-201.html

MarkL · Apr 13, 2007

Bjørn Joachimsen said:
Give Fomabrom Variant a try. Digitaltruth sells "mural rolls" for quite low prices: http://digitaltruth.com/store/cart/Fiber-based-Variable-Contrast-Paper-Other-sizes-p-1-c-201.html

Thanks Bjørn. But it's variable contrast and I'm looking for graded at present!

Sparky · Apr 13, 2007

Try to keep an eye open. I just bought three 42" rolls of forte polywarmtone off ebay for $99 a pop! (yes - I'm gloating!). Just look frequently - and do google searches! You'd be surprised at what's out there if you just do a bit of homework...

MarkL · Apr 13, 2007

Sparky said:
Try to keep an eye open. I just bought three 42" rolls of forte polywarmtone off ebay for $99 a pop! (yes - I'm gloating!). Just look frequently - and do google searches! You'd be surprised at what's out there if you just do a bit of homework...

Ok, cool. Even so, it'd be nice to standardize on and get used to a currently available paper.

Bjørn Joachimsen · Apr 15, 2007

Kentmere

MarkL said:
Thanks Bjørn. But it's variable contrast and I'm looking for graded at present!

Maybe Kentmere Bromide og Kentona will be the right stuff for you?
http://digitaltruth.com/store/cart/Fiber-based-Graded-Other-sizes-p-1-c-96.html

Except for that, Fotokemika Emaks is an appealing graded paper with chloro-bromide emulsion. http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_prod.php?cat_id=&pid=1000002247

Kobin · Apr 15, 2007

Here's B&H offerings:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...&ci=3816&ac=&Submit.x=12&Submit.y=9&Submit=Go

K.

Sparky · Apr 15, 2007

The only thing to watch out for is - depending on your lightsource... you'll PROBABLY need about a grade softer than whatever paper you're doing 8x10 with. It's a reciprocity thing... but try to take samples of the same paper and place them at the locations of known highlights and shadows in the mural for a quick test and see where they land on the scale...

MarkL · Apr 23, 2007

Sparky said:
The only thing to watch out for is - depending on your lightsource... you'll PROBABLY need about a grade softer than whatever paper you're doing 8x10 with. It's a reciprocity thing...

Interesting. I think I'd always heard that you may need to bump UP a grade. I'm using cold light.

Bob Carnie · Apr 23, 2007

Ilford makes roll paper on Warmtone and MG4. I use both of them. The consistancey is reliable.

Sparky · Apr 23, 2007

MarkL said:
Interesting. I think I'd always heard that you may need to bump UP a grade. I'm using cold light.

perhaps if there is fogging - but not in my experience.

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