Hello. I am planning to buy color metallic paper for manual enlarging. There are two metallic papers available - Kodak Endura Metallic and Fujifilm CA DPII Pearl. Which i should buy (More vivid colors, deeper blacks, higher gloss…)? Thank you.
Uhm, which is it...CA, DPII or Pearl? They're 3 different products!Fujifilm CA DPII Pearl
Yeah, same here. Or rather - if you end up buying a box of 2 rolls e.g. in 30cm/12" width (it generally comes in 2-roll boxes at this width), I'd be happy to split the costs and get one roll.Ag Photographic (UK) has it in stock. If you end up buying a roll and don't feel like using the entire roll by yourself... I'm willing to buy 20-30m to try this paper myself.
They label it as Fuji Crystal Archive DPII PearlFujicolor Crystal Archive Digital Pearl Paper".
That has little to do with the price level but with roll size. Fuji's cheap papers in larger rolls also come in single roll boxes. It's the roll width that's the determinant. Pretty sure the same applies to Kodak. I don't think Kodak metallic comes as small as 30cm/12".Also, Fuji's more expensive paper (like Maxima...) comes in single roll packaging.
Yeah, one could try it. Most Endura papers have been out of stock at this shop for...oh, well over 18 months by now. I check from time to time as they are a potential source, but so far I haven't risked it. It seems they mostly have 30" Endura (non-metallic) Lustre in stock. Probably the same one or two rolls they've had lying around for 2 years now as this is pretty much the only Kodak paper they 'always' seem to have on stock.you can order it at AG Photographic
And what about this paper with glossy surface? Is it worth the extra money? I dont know any lab which uses this paper.Fuji's more expensive paper (like Maxima...)
Yeah, one could try it. Most Endura papers have been out of stock at this shop for...oh, well over 18 months by now. I check from time to time as they are a potential source, but so far I haven't risked it. It seems they mostly have 30" Endura (non-metallic) Lustre in stock. Probably the same one or two rolls they've had lying around for 2 years now as this is pretty much the only Kodak paper they 'always' seem to have on stock.
And what about this paper with glossy surface? Is it worth the extra money? I dont know any lab which uses this paper.
Try FujiFlex - for me The Best - like Ciba.
That has been my conclusion for a while, yes. Well, not that optical enlarging works even better because I never did the side-by-side comparison and only witnessed that optical enlargement works just fine with these 'digital' papers. But it's very clear to me that low-volume users are either a pain in the neck to Fuji, or (more likely) just a phenomenon they ignore. Which is a pity, really. It would be absolutely grand to have access to papers like Maxima.Optical enlarging, at least in my case, works even better. But maybe they just don't want the headache of low-volume users.
But a Matte laminate atop Fujiflex, Halfaman, makes about as much sense as ordering an ice cream cone and asking them to boil it for you. Ruins the whole concept. If someone wants a matte print, just use matte RC paper to begin with at 1/50th the price!
Your guy Hans can get you Maxima, no problemIt would be absolutely grand to have access to papers like Maxima.
I can't even order Maxima here.
From the technical data, it appears that Maxima is the same emulsion, but on RC paper instead. But I have no way of testing for that yet. I suspect Fuji is insulating certain labs here, and selling the Maxima product to them only, in order to sell them their recommended specialty tweak of RA4 too, and in large volumes, different from that used in other RA papers, even Fuji. Then there's that "digital-printing only" BS, including with Fujiflex, which is a complete ruse. Optical enlarging, at least in my case, works even better. But maybe they just don't want the headache of low-volume users. Dunno. Fuji can be rather inscrutable at times.
That has been my conclusion for a while, yes. Well, not that optical enlarging works even better because I never did the side-by-side comparison and only witnessed that optical enlargement works just fine with these 'digital' papers. But it's very clear to me that low-volume users are either a pain in the neck to Fuji, or (more likely) just a phenomenon they ignore. Which is a pity, really. It would be absolutely grand to have access to papers like Maxima.
He does? It's not listed on his new website. And last time I emailed with him he seemed a little less forthcomingYour guy Hans can get you Maxima, no problem
He does? It's not listed on his new website. And last time I emailed with him he seemed a little less forthcoming
I have the same problem with Maxima. I would love to try Maxima but I mostly use 20cm roll and it is not possible for me to cut paper wider than 30,5cm. Fujiflex is extremely expensive and also came in big rolls only. I would propably order Fuji Pearl as I love Fuji papers colors and their superb white base (Whiter than Endura)That shop is offering 40cm as the smallest roll.
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