kentmere

[celestine47]

does anyone have any experience of using Kentmere graded paper?

 

[doughowk]

Kentmere Bromide is my favorite cool tone paper - has excellent tonal range almost comparable to AZO. I've tried Kentmer Kentona; but, at least on the box I have, I can't seem to be able to properly fix it - border & highlights turn creamy when re-exposed to light.

 

[uraniumnitrate]

Kentmere Bromide is my favorite cool tone paper - has excellent tonal range almost comparable to AZO. I've tried Kentmer Kentona; but, at least on the box I have, I can't seem to be able to properly fix it - border & highlights turn creamy when re-exposed to light.

DOES IT SAY MADE IN USA OR SAYS NOTHING AT ALL! DO THEY COAT THEMSELF OR JUST REPACK FORTE PAPERS AS HALF OF THE WORLD SOON!

 

[PHOTOTONE]

DOES IT SAY MADE IN USA OR SAYS NOTHING AT ALL! DO THEY COAT THEMSELF OR JUST REPACK FORTE PAPERS AS HALF OF THE WORLD SOON!

Actually, Kentmere is a real manufacturer with a plant in England, that truly does coat its own papers. The only other plant in England would be Ilford.

 

[Matt5791]

Kentmere definiely do their own coating:

"In 2003, as many other paper manufacturing companies were closing coating lanes, Kentmere added a new state-of-the-art coating track creating the capacity to manufacture in 61-inch widths and further provide itself with the means for continued growth. In 2004, Kentmere entered another phase in its continuing successful growth by increasing production to a 24-hour, multi-shift operation, to insure a consistent availability of product.

At a time when other companies are struggling, debt-free Kentmere continues its commitment to fiduciary responsibility............."

Read more about them here:

http://www.kentmereusa.com/kt_main.php?p=ak

I have to say I'm very keen on their VC Select RC as a general purpose paper - I seem to have no trouble getting the snappy look I like, which I find I have to work harder for with Ilford MG IV - maybe this is just my lack of experience?! or maybe just my personal prefernece.

Matt

 

[Rob Archer]

I really like Kentona. It is a bit tricky to work with and is susceptible to staining. Do you use stop-bath? if so try diluting it more. That seemed to solve the problem for me. The other thing to watch with it is that the emulsion is very soft - particularly when wet.

Rob

 

[uraniumnitrate]

Actually, Kentmere is a real manufacturer with a plant in England, that truly does coat its own papers. The only other plant in England would be Ilford.

THANKS! NICE TO KNOW NOT BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE FORTE I LOVE IT! ITS A QUALITY PAPER SO AS AGFA WAS GOD KNOWS HOW I MISS THAT THING BUT ITS NICE TO KNOW THAT THERE IS MORE WHO DO COATING!

 

[Amund]

Uh, turn off your Caps Lock, you`re so loud my ears hurt.

 

[Ole]

Uh, turn off your Caps Lock, you`re so loud my ears hurt.

I think that with Frankie, we have a choise between caps lock and eight exclamation marks after each sentence.

I haven't decided which version I "prefer" yet.

 

[Michel Hardy-Vallée]

Uraniumnitrate, cool down the search for re-branding a bit, would you? This may matter a lot to you, but it does not have to turn into a loud obsession.

 

[Bob F.]

DOES IT SAY MADE IN USA OR SAYS NOTHING AT ALL! DO THEY COAT THEMSELF OR JUST REPACK FORTE PAPERS AS HALF OF THE WORLD SOON!

Is there any chance of you even even attempting to write in a sensible manner? Why would it say "Made in the USA"? Kentmere have been coating paper for over a hundred years in England and continue to do so. I thought from the other threads that you were an expert on paper production within the industry. Clearly, at least one of us was mistaken...

To answer the OP: of the graded papers, I've only used Kentona a little so have little to add other than that as the name suggests, it is very responsive to toners and different developers. Pity it's only available in Grade 2... I have used the VC Fineprint papers quite a lot in the standard and warmtone versions and I like them a lot.

One general point is that they do not seem to like being wet for too long so I always use hypo-clear and give a 30 minute wash. I wash Ilford papers for 90 mins without the hypo clear.

Cheers, Bob.

 

[Black Dog]

I've used Kentona since 1999 and never had any Barney Rubble with staining-maybe your fixer/stop are a getting a bit knackered? Only having grade 2 is a bit of a hassle but using Beers VC developer largely solves that. It's a good paper for when Forte is a bit TOO warm. And it's made in England you know!

 

[uraniumnitrate]

LOUD

I was cleaning the thing today and just wrote some. When I see it than it was finished allready so I send it away! Than I continue clean my house and come back I just didn't bothered! I did not knew that you guys are so picky about on everithing! Two days ago somebody told me to take away my smiles.
Listen guys I'm not a typewriter I'm a photographer. I beleive that there is going to be some more mistakes in the future! I don't care how people writes but, I do care what thay write instead! And of course if somebody uses a lots smiles than I think thats a glad type really don't get hang up to it!
If you wanna complain, complain about my grammar or my spelling instead so I can learn something!

 

[uraniumnitrate]

Why would it say "Made in the USA"? Kentmere have been coating paper for over a hundred years in England and continue to do so. Cheers, Bob.

I thought it was a US made paper.

 

[uraniumnitrate]

I think that with Frankie, we have a choise between caps lock and eight exclamation marks after each sentence.

I haven't decided which version I "prefer" yet.

I try to change about that thing so everybody be satisfied but it's not really my style.
Ove, can you take a closer look at that paper? You know the one you mentioned in your local shop. What is intresting is if it's cotton and of course the Ph value.

 

[Photo Engineer]

Kentmere makes excellent paper and has recently added more production capacity due to demand.

They are a subsidiary of a much larger company that makes diverse products.

PE

 

[uraniumnitrate]

I thought from the other threads that you were an expert on paper production within the industry. Clearly, at least one of us was mistaken...

Cheers, Bob.

Not on paper, I use Agfa and Forte for those prints I still do and its works out fine so it wasn't any reason to change or try something else! I still have a lots of those left! Also, I'm a Kodak, Agfa, Forte man when it comes to film! I know a lot about the technical side of photography, Holography and X-ray and physics and chemistry which is more important than know what is on the market. I know those material I use with those above mentioned prcesses but not much on other materials at all on the market which I don't use! The last 15 years I have only manufactured gum print's so I don't have a same kind of problem you have.
The only problem I have right now is that colored paper I brought in New York once upon a time because I run out of it and I don't seem to find a same or replacement! You see I coat myself.

 

[dancqu]

Kentona ... border & highlights turn creamy
when re-exposed to light.

Is it not supposed to be "creamy"? IIRC, when working
with Forte Polywarmtone I was a little suprised at how
warm it was when the lights were turned on. Dan

 

[George Papantoniou]

Kentmere makes excellent paper

I'll second that.... I love Kentona, it's one of my favorite papers in production nowadays.

I think that the creamy tone of the base is normal (it depends on how you define "cream" colour). It is also normal that you realize that the base of the paper is off-white until you have turned the white light on, so you think that it's fogged by the light but it's not, since it's fixed...

 

[uraniumnitrate]

Is it not supposed to be "creamy"? IIRC, when working
with Forte Polywarmtone I was a little suprised at how
warm it was when the lights were turned on. Dan

If you mean soft creamy than it is and just magine what you can do if just using a different type of head on your enlarger cold, condensor or color head.
Also you shuld try different developer because what you gonna see it's one of the seventh wonder!

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Forte have also another paper with Ivory White which I find fantastic on some type of images!

 

[David Lingham]

I use kentmere FB VC paper, both the fineprint and warmtone. They both tone well, especially in selenium. I also still use kentona graded paper. It produces a good cooltone in Ilford cooltone or kodak dektol developer, and it will still lith, not like it used to though. Also I miss Art Classic and hope they find a new base soon. All good paper.

 

[Bob F.]

If you mean soft creamy than it is and just magine what you can do if just using a different type of head on your enlarger cold, condensor or color head.
Also you shuld try different developer because what you gonna see it's one of the seventh wonder!

For more info click on this site Dead Link Removed

Forte have also another paper with Ivory White which I find fantastic on some type of images!

What planet ARE you on? We are talking about Kentmere, not Forte...

Good grief...

 

[uraniumnitrate]

What planet ARE you on? We are talking about Kentmere, not Forte...

Good grief...

You are really tachi don't you? I quote somebody whom talked about Forte!
Listen if you don't like what I write than don't read it the next time! in that way you can get off my back!

 

[butterflydream]

After AGFA is not available I changed to Kentmere multigrade papers which were starting to be imported then.

I love Kentmere even better than AGFA. It's somehow easier for me to handle, especially for dry-down and warpage afte drying FB.

 

[butterflydream]

You are really tachi don't you? I quote somebody whom talked about Forte!
Listen if you don't like what I write than don't read it the next time! in that way you can get off my back!

Welcome to my ignore list.
Sorry, these days we have real problem with our bad brother playng with uranium.