Fuji DPII vs Maxima

[adamlugi]

Hi,
I have a question do I notice a difference between prints made under an enlarger on Fuji DPII versus Fuji Maxima paper and developed in a thermaphot processor.
I see a big difference between DPII and standard paper.

 

[pentaxuser]

Can you say what these differences are? Thanks

pentaxuser

 

[adamlugi]

Of course,
On DPII paper the same scene comes out much better, contrast, colors(saturation) and blacks are much better.
Maxima is said to be 20% better.

 

[DREW WILEY]

I plan to try Maxima a little later this Spring. It's still an RC paper; but I want to compare it with the rich results of their more expensive Fujiflex polyester-based medium, which is a lot punchier than CAII.

 

[brbo]

Of course,
On DPII paper the same scene comes out much better, contrast, colors(saturation) and blacks are much better.
Maxima is said to be 20% better.

What does "much better" mean? Like more contrast, more saturation, higher d-max?

Do you have any side-by-side comparison of the same shot printed on CAII and CA DPII?

Thanks!

 

[halfaman]

I ordered a couple of lambda test prints some weeks ago on DPII and Maxima, both in bright finish. Main difference was that Maxima had a noticiable higher brightness than DPII and it was also sharper (I don't know if it is really a paper feature). I didn't see any shadow detail increase but my image had very few shadow areas to evaluate it properly. Maxima print was a bit yellower than DPII print, but general saturation and contrast were similar on both. Paper weigths were also similar on my hands.

I ended up ordering the final print in DPII, Maxima brightness was a bit too much for me and I didn't see any clear advantage in my particular picture to pay the price premium of this paper.