Oriental Seagull VC

[Melvin J Bramley]

Is Oriental Seagull VC a developer incorporated paper?
I have the opportunity to purchase some old OS paper .
Experience has taught me that developer incorporated papers fog with age.

 

[Don_ih]

The small amount of Seagull paper I have is still good. A few different packs, all opened who-knows-when, stored who-knows-how. But I don't know if there's any way to know if it had developer incorporated, at this point - unless if someone tests a sample. According to PhotoEngineer (here), you can easily test a sheet. Could probably be done in room light.

 

[dalahorse]

I've used plenty of Oriental New Seagull VC RC Pearl (black and white cover, orange label at the bottom) of various age without fog. It's probably my favorite RC paper! I don't believe it's DI. Certainly none of the spec sheets said it was.

 

[GregY]

Is Oriental Seagull VC a developer incorporated paper?
I have the opportunity to purchase some old OS paper .
Experience has taught me that developer incorporated papers fog with age.

Melvin I still have 2.5 boxes of 16"x20" Oriental Seagull VC FB. It hasn't exhibited any fog....it just has a little less contrast range than my newer Ilford WT & Foma (both FB). I did get a stack of boxes of other papers in a estate sale (mostly kodak & ilford RC).....they were all fogged beyond use.

 

[John Wiegerink]

Melvin I still have 2.5 boxes of 16"x20" Oriental Seagull VC FB. It hasn't exhibited any fog....it just has a little less contrast range than my newer Ilford WT & Foma (both FB). I did get a stack of boxes of other papers in a estate sale (mostly kodak & ilford RC).....they were all fogged beyond use.

My experience is like the others above. Unfortunately, I used the last of my Oriental Seagull up about two or three months ago. Darn! Very nice paper and easy to work with.

 

[GregY]

My experience is like the others above. Unfortunately, I used the last of my Oriental Seagull up about two or three months ago. Darn! Very nice paper and easy to work with.

11"x14" contact print on Oriental Seagull / Ansco 130

 

[John Wiegerink]

11"x14" contact print on Oriental Seagull / Ansco 130
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I bet that's a knockout print viewed in person.

 

[GregY]

I bet that's a knockout print viewed in person.

Thank you John...it is. I wish i had some 11x14" Azo..... but sadly ony 8x10.....

 

[RJ-]

Is Oriental Seagull VC a developer incorporated paper?
I have the opportunity to purchase some old OS paper .
Experience has taught me that developer incorporated papers fog with age.

No incorporated developer. The VC (Fibre based) Oriental Seagull ages very well - it's still up there on the top row for lith printing after the graded papers from Oriental Seagull.