Freestyle Carries New Single-Weight Paper

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I just printed out 25 sheets of grade 3 11X14, somewhat slow and the elmusion is soft, needs to be handeled with care I wound up using gloves instead of tongs. The tones are very nice, with deep blacks. Reminds me of Agfa Brovia, I just order more single and double weight.
 

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I tried it; I like it! I screwed up and ordered the matt surface in grade 3 single weight. Made a beautiful print.

This paper has real possibilities.
 

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Alex Hawley said:
I tried it; I like it! I screwed up and ordered the matt surface in grade 3 single weight. Made a beautiful print.

This paper has real possibilities.
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Go Alex! Did you notice any defects or weaknesses in manufacturing? Did you try it with toners yet? Tell us more, more more!
 

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Go Alex! Did you notice any defects or weaknesses in manufacturing? Did you try it with toners yet? Tell us more, more more!
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Scans are not very valid for evaluating a paper, but here's one of the prints I've made so far. Contact print form 8x10 negative.

Have not noticed any manufacturing defects/weaknesses. But, this is only one 25 sheet package.

It responds very well to selenium. Drydown is fairly significant so the print needs to be evaluated from dry conditions.

I have not tried yet on a landscape nor on an enlargement. That's next. Ordered some more including grade 2 and 11x14 single weight.
 

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Michel Hardy-Vallée

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Alex Hawley said:
I tried it; I like it! I screwed up and ordered the matt surface in grade 3 single weight. Made a beautiful print.

This paper has real possibilities.
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No kidding: I've ordered a pack of 8x10x25 in SW, and made the exact same mistake. But I think I am starting to like matte finish, although I want to see the glossy version as well.

I've printed one of my 35mm negatives on it (the staircase one in my gallery) and it's looking VERY nice. I gotta say that it's in the same ballpark as the Kentmere. At least the contrast is similar, and the image is just great. I've developed in Ansco 130 1+1 and I'm going to try Polysulfide and Selenium toners tomorrow I think. I am curious to see how this paper reacts.
 
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