Ilfobrom Galerie use

[PhotoBob]

Does anyone still use Ilfobrom Galerie?
Can they purchase it here in Canada in 16x20?
I have found it in 11x14, and was really impressed, especially when I have toned it.
It can easily become a printing favourite.

 

[Slixtiesix]

I have ordered a pack of 11x14" Galerie some time ago but not used it yet. What impressed you about it and which toner did you use?
I´m eagerly looking forward to print some negs on it...

 

[MattKing]

Ilford's website indicates 16x20 is made and available wordwide.

Rob Skeoch (APUG advertiser Big Camera Workshop) lists Galerie as something he can at least get for you: http://www.bigcameraworkshops.com/377108/paper-chemicals/

 

[Keith Tapscott.]

Despite how good VC papers are these days, Galerie remains as Ilford's flagship paper.

 

[Bill Burk]

It's been my favorite paper since it was introduced. Can't say how it compares to anything else, since I don't use much anything else.

 

[Simon R Galley]

Yes, I print on GALERIE :

You obviously have to take everything I say with a large pinch of salt, as no matter how I try to play with a straight bat.... I have somewhat of a vested interest. I really do not think anything compares to GALERIE, its graded, the best D.Max, image colour to me cool side of neutral and amazing 'sparkle' it has depth, I love it, always have and always will....to inject some balance, it is our most expensive paper, for a reason.

You can also obviously selenium tone it, but I don't.

Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited :

 

[haryanto]

Totally agree Simon, the best paper, my main paper in darkroom

 

[K-G]

If you don't need to do splitfilter printing and don't want extreme high or low contrast, nothing beats it. Absolutely nothing !

Karl-Gustaf

 

[Simon R Galley]

Dear Karl-Gustaf,

You are spot on, as always its the neg that makes the print, not the other way around....whilst split printing can be very handy its normally because of a neg issue.

Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited :

 

[PhotoBob]

Thank you everyone
I see I have made a good choice and observation.
Just wish it was more readily available here in British Columbia.

TONING: I use ILFORD Selenium toner and boy does it do a beautiful job ... depending upon what it is you want it to do that is.
One of the things I have come to be excited about is toning my prints, whether for optimum permanence and D-Max or these two things plus a colour shift; I don't consider my work complete without toning.

 

[Kevin Kehler]

Have you contacted Beau Photo in Vancouver? They usually can get everything or as was already pointed out, Big Camera Workshops (an APUG sponsor) is pretty good as well.