I use Kodak or clone regular fixer with a hardener for all my papers, rc and fb.
Could this be due to poor storage/distribution conditions before it makes its way to the customer?
With respect to processing Foma doesn’t indicate anything special for this paper. If there was no user error this isn’t acceptable.
I’m hoping to be able to switch from Ilford papers to Foma but this sort of problem or other defects are a no go.
It's not a big problem at all. No reason to switch from Ilford to Foma or vice-versa. Use both.
People are missing tremendous products by avoiding Foma. Just sayin'
Thank you for all the comments.
I love the olive tones I'm getting from the paper, I'm hoping I can find a workaround to eliminate the issue.
I am using it for contact printing 8x10 negs, and the black border makes the frilling pretty obvious.
I'll post a pic in a couple days.
I contact print 8x10 negs on Fomatone as well, but I use 11X14 paper for this, so there's always lots of room to cut the paper down if I need to.
If it’s a batch issue or something then I agree but if it happens fairly regularly then I would call that a big problem. I’d like to move away from Ilford but not if it’s a crapshoot regarding potential problems and not if I have to switch to ancient hardening fixation.
It demands slightly more careful handling, and chucking a bunch of sheets into a tray and slamming them into each other isn't a great idea, but the only times I've had real issues were with a slightly less than fully sharp guillotine leaving a bit for a squeegee to catch on on some cut down pieces (and even then it was not a big deal) - and that sulphide toners can soften it a bit if used at stronger dilutions and longer times. I'd say Foma's papers are hardened to about 70s/80s levels, rather than with vinyl ethers. Major thing to keep an eye on is the longer fixing times needed.
It demands slightly more careful handling, and chucking a bunch of sheets into a tray and slamming them into each other isn't a great idea, but the only times I've had real issues were with a slightly less than fully sharp guillotine leaving a bit for a squeegee to catch on on some cut down pieces (and even then it was not a big deal) - and that sulphide toners can soften it a bit if used at stronger dilutions and longer times. I'd say Foma's papers are hardened to about 70s/80s levels, rather than with vinyl ethers. Major thing to keep an eye on is the longer fixing times needed.
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