Pearl surface equivalent from Adox/Foma

Anon Ymous · Jul 16, 2009

Hello all,

until now, I mostly printed RC and specifically Ilford pearl. I'd like to give other brands a try. Adox MCP 312 and Fomaspeed Variant 312 are possible choices. So, are they close to the pearl surface, or are they closer to satin?

Thanks in advance!

Anon Ymous · Jul 17, 2009

Anyone? :confused:

pentaxuser · Jul 17, 2009

It's a good question and surprising that there have been no answers. The Adox MCP is relatively new but I imagine it is identical or nearly so to Agfa MCP312 which was called semi-matte and which a few must have used. Foma has been around longer but it may be that both papers have a very limited number of users.

I'd be interested in answers myself

pentaxuser

brianmquinn · Jul 17, 2009

I have some Fomaspeed 312 and it looks closer to satin to me.
It is also similar to the Kodak N surface.

I am also a Pentax Man.

Anon Ymous · Jul 17, 2009

brianmquinn said:
I have some Fomaspeed 312 and it looks closer to satin to me.
It is also similar to the Kodak N surface.

I am also a Pentax Man.

Oh, thanks a lot mate! So, it seems that Ilford's pearl is rather unique.

arealitystudios · Jul 17, 2009

Freestyle just announced their Arista.Edu Ultra paper in a Pearl surface. According to their description it is "very similar to Ilford RC Pearl". I don't know if the paper is Foma like the film is.

Though I haven't used this particular paper surface before, I've had great results with their Semi-Matte surface. Slightly thinner than Ilford papers but that hardly matters when its in a frame.

Anon Ymous · Jul 17, 2009

arealitystudios said:
...I don't know if the paper is Foma like the film is.

Though I haven't used this particular paper surface before, I've had great results with their Semi-Matte surface...

I just checked it. Since it's made in the Czech republic, it's 101% sure that it's Foma.

arealitystudios · Jul 17, 2009

Anon Ymous said:
I just checked it. Since it's made in the Czech republic, it's 101% sure that it's Foma.

geee I don't know. I think I'd only believe you if you were 102% sure.

brianmquinn · Jul 17, 2009

Anon Ymous said:
Oh, thanks a lot mate! So, it seems that Ilford's pearl is rather unique.

Ifrord Pearl is very similar to the Kodak E surface.

Anon Ymous · Jul 18, 2009

brianmquinn said:
Ifrord Pearl is very similar to the Kodak E surface.

Actually, I was talking about BW papers. There are Kodak and Fuji colour papers that have that kind of surface.

Schlapp · Jul 31, 2009

Yep, try the Foma Variant RC semi matte. Not sure whether its like Ilford's Pearl but it is lovely.

Anon Ymous · Jul 31, 2009

Thanks Schlapp.

Pearl surface equivalent from Adox/Foma

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