New Fine Art Lith Paper From ILFORD Photo

[Simon R Galley]

Dear All,

If you go to www.ilfordphoto.com then to the pressroom you will see a press release that may be of interest to the APUG community.

I am sure one of the more technically able APUGGERS will be able to provide a direct link...I am, as you probably know, rather analog......


Simon. ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology LImited

 

[Ian Grant]

Jumping the gun slightly Simon, it's still under development When's the planned release date ?

But great to see Ilford listen to what people want.

Ian

 

[Simon R Galley]

Dear All,

We are working on it now.....its much too early to give a release date as we need to incorporate the feedback from the market into the final version(s) of the product, then it will need to go to field trial, be sure I will keep you all updated.

Regards Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited :

 

[mike c]

Will Freestyle stock it.

 

[Jeff Bannow]

Very nice! Can't wait to see the final product.

 

[Shawn Dougherty]

Is this the new VC version of Kentona you mentioned earlier? Shawn

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

Woo-Hoo! Go Ilford!

 

[Bob Carnie]

Hi Simon
Will this paper come in Rolls?? 100ft? x

 

[removed account4]

thank you simon + ilford!

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

That's great news. I don't do lith, but it's excellent to see Ilford coming out with this kind of product.

 

[darkosaric]

I always like to try new stuff

I noticed that market is very good lately - new films, new papers ...

 

[arealitystudios]

great news!

Lith is something I've been wanting to try for years and perhaps when this paper is released I'll make that my excuse to dive into it.

 

[Andrew Moxom]

Cool beans!!! Hope it works out.... Simon, is this a brand new Ilford exclusive emulsion, or something that's a spin off from the Kentmere line up that you guys coat?

 

[darkosaric]

Lith is something I've been wanting to try for years and perhaps when this paper is released I'll make that my excuse to dive into it.

I wanted to try bromoil, and in lack of chemistry in local shops - I took easy lith from moersch. It is beauty - easy, and prints from foma papers are just terrific, classic MG, and all other one.. I really enjoy.

And one more think - if your photo is little out of focus, or blurry - in lith it can be still usable and good

 

[Simon R Galley]

This is a completely brand new emulsion and it will be an ILFORD branded product :

I do not know whether it will be available in rolls as yet :

Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN tcehnology Limited :

 

[Andrew Moxom]

Very cool..... Should be good to see another lithable paper on the market!!

 

[Mark Fisher]

I suspect you might not have any problem getting a few people around here to help with testing......like me I've been lamenting the demise of Kentmere Warm VC and Forte polywarmtone......having a new paper to help replace those is really exciting. Go Ilford!

 

[JLP]

Good news, i don't do lith but have seen a lot of nice work here on APUG so this may just be the oportunity to give it a try.

 

[fotch]

I have to ask a stupid question that shows my ignorance of lith but can this be used for regular processing?

 

[Tom Kershaw]

Excellent news Simon. I'll be interested to see how it compares to Fomatone 532.

Tom.

 

[sly]

Great news about the paper! Will you be making lith developer too?

 

[Fintan]

I've always had the (probably silly) feeling that the Ilford Photo range of products, as seriously extensive as they are, had one big hole in it and that's not having a good lith paper. So this is fantastic news in my opinion. I really hope the properties of this new paper meet wide approval inc my own.

Good luck and thanks IP-HT !!

 

[Rich Ullsmith]

Holler if you want help beta testing. Or "idiot-proof" testing . . .it's my specialty.

 

[Travis Nunn]

I have to ask a stupid question that shows my ignorance of lith but can this be used for regular processing?

Yes

 

[Silverhead]

Is Tim Rudman being consulted on this?