Lupex Grade 2

This is how I read post #20.

Sal Santamaura said:

Really? To me the replies seem to suggest it was coated by Inoviscoat.

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Well it’s at least the same recipe because they print exactly the same. Paula Chamlee also confirms this.

Good news is Adox still is viable at Marly.

miha said:

What is clear to me from this thread now is that LODIMA and LUPEX are one and the same paper coated by ADOX.

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Sal Santamaura said:

Really? To me the replies seem to suggest it was coated by Inoviscoat.

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Jarin Blaschke said:

Well it’s at least the same recipe because they print exactly the same. Paula Chamlee also confirms this.

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That's not inconsistent with both having been coated by Inoviscoat some years ago.

A little update:

I just used the latest batch of Lupex (2023 production), and it definitely exhibits less contrast than my 2016 Lodima G4, at least 2/3 grade less. In the past, G4 Lodima and G3 Lupex were virtually identical. The Lupex is definitely cooler in color and faster than my old Lodima as well.

Additionally, surprisingly, my Amidol/benzotriazole developer recipe shows different contrasts depending on where I get the raw chemistry. When I’m the UK, Fisher Scientific ingredients comes up lower in contrast, US-based Artcraft gives more contrast. So now, printing 2023 Lupex is TOO soft when I’m in my UK darkroom. If there was only a way to move poisonous Amidol across the ocean, I’d actually have a small range of contrasts available to me.

Jarin

I just ordered 4x5 and 5x7 Lupex and some film from Fotoimpex. The only way I could complete the purchase was to skip the normal sign in and use a one time order. Shipping to the USA was a bit expensive but reasonable.

I received my order of Lupex today, quick and in great shape.