Fomatone MG Classic 542 - Matt / Chamois

[PVia]

I thought I'd post an example of this paper I recently tried for the first time, developed in Ansco 130 for 2 1/2 minutes, TMX negative.

A nice weight with a beautiful watercolor-type surface that is perfect for certain images. The surface limits the sharpness while imparting a slight diffusion characteristic. It is by far the warmest tone base I've ever seen, hence the chamois designation.

Excellent blacks and a wide tonal range. The paper is approximately 2-2 1/2 stops slower than Ilford MG FB.

See it at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/viapiano/2777367260/

 

[OMU]

Hi
A nice picture on a beautiful paper. Really warm colours and the math surface suites the motif well.
I don’t know that developer, but I suppose its warm tone developer?

Regards
- OMU

 

[Jersey Vic]

Very nice work. I love this paper but am having trouble finding it in 11x14 or 12x16. Does anyone know of a source other than freestyle?

 

[gandolfi]

As far as I know, it is out of production!!
as so many other fine papers.
they made a new version, called Foma 542 II, which is not the same......

the Foma chamois developed in Fomas own warmtone developer (w24 I think it's called, but I can check) , could give a browntoned image..

PS: just came home from Prague - and I bought the last remaing box in 12x16...

 

[Jersey Vic]

As far as I know, it is out of production!!
as so many other fine papers.
they made a new version, called Foma 542 II, which is not the same......

the Foma chamois developed in Fomas own warmtone developer (w24 I think it's called, but I can check) , could give a browntoned image..

PS: just came home from Prague - and I bought the last remaing box in 12x16...

And I just sold a print I love printed on this paper ?!?!

I'll trade you some cold stored (in the winter) 16x20 Agfa 118 for it...?

 

[Rolleijoe]

As for U.S., Freestyle has the monopoly on Foma. Here we still have 542 left, but I've heard from a 3rd party the "new" 542 is basically the same. For now I'm printing 333 Velvet and Varycon for fiber.