Frozen Polymax Anyone?

[Snapshot]

Hi All,

I have an opportunity to buy Kodak Polymax II RC 8"x10" paper at a great deal (works around $0.10 CDN per sheet). However, it's been frozen since 2001 and I understand that Polymax doesn't keep very well. Anyone has any experiences to share on the keeping properties of Kodak Polymax II RC paper?

 

[Pat Erson]

Kodak Polymax II RC paper didn't amount to much anyway so you have nothing to lose imo.

 

[Snapshot]

I'm going to presume that there isn't much experience here Polymax II RC with regards to longevity. Maybe I'll take a chance and see what happens.

 

[removed account4]

i regularly use the same vintage polymax rc paper, but mine was never frozen.
i just shelf-store it in my studio and darkroom. i still use it all the time for paper negatives
long exposed retina prints, as well as contact prints with dense film and a bright light.

before you commit to buying the paper, if you are worried about it, why don't you ask for a
sheet or 2 and do a test print/s?

have fun!
john

 

[George Nova Scotia]

The only Polymax II RC I've tried had a lot of mottling. You storage may vary.

Take a look at the sky.

 

[K-G]

Some ten years ago I bought a carton of Polymax fiber paper at a clearance sale in a major photo shop. I don't know how old the paper was but it looked as if it wasn't more than a few years old. It turned out to be completely worthless. The mottling was far worse than Gorge Nova Scotia shows. I gave the paper away to a friend who works a lot with lith printing and obviously it suited him fine.

Karl-Gustaf

 

[RalphLambrecht]

this was my least favorite paper.image stability wasn't great butno experience withkeeping properties.just make sure to tone it for image stability

 

[Snapshot]

Thanks for your input everyone. I'll take your experiences to heart.

 

[lhalcong]

I took a long shot on a very old box of this polymax, (that was not kept frozen) . it turned out to be pretty much useless for normal printing. extremely badly fogged.

 

[pstake]

I have some of the fiber. Came to me in a sealed box but don't know it's history. Too foggy for straight printing but great for Lith.


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