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I’m clearing space and offering a large lot of primarily black-and-white darkroom paper accumulated over many years. The collection spans multiple eras, from roughly the late 1970s through the 2010s, and includes both relatively modern, readily printable papers as well as clearly vintage materials. Brands in the lot include Ilford (Multigrade FB and RC, MG ART, earlier Multigrade generations), ADOX (MCC 110), Foma/Fomatone, Arista, Agfa, Forte (Fortezo/Polygrade), Kodak, and ORWO. Sizes range from 5×7 and 8×10 up through 11×14 and 16×20, plus some larger rolls. It's mostly fiber paper, with some b/w RC and RA4 color papers, with a few sheets of lith and other miscellaneous materials.
Most of the older paper was tested by printing step wedges in Dektol when I acquired it all in batches over the last 10 years, and even though it was stored in a cool So Cal darkroom, nothing has been recently re-tested. Expect normal age-related variability, especially with Forte, Agfa, Kodak, and Eastern European papers. Sold as-is; best suited to experienced printers. I’d prefer to sell locally as a lot, though I may consider breaking it up.
I can also offer the opportunity for a serious buyer to test the papers in my basement darkroom, which for about another month will still be set up to print b/w and color in a Jobo that is not for sale.
I also plan to sell a Beseler wall mount 4×5 enlarger outfit, continuous and strobe lighting, etc details to follow.
Edit: I forgot to mention, depending on interest, I may ship some of the items, maybe you _have_ to get that Forte paper.
I'm thinking the natural thing is to break these into lots. I'll take an exact count, but I have about:
* 20 boxes of the vintage papers, asking $200
* 20 boxes of recent papers, asking $300
* 5 rolls of RA4, asking $150.
Most of the older paper was tested by printing step wedges in Dektol when I acquired it all in batches over the last 10 years, and even though it was stored in a cool So Cal darkroom, nothing has been recently re-tested. Expect normal age-related variability, especially with Forte, Agfa, Kodak, and Eastern European papers. Sold as-is; best suited to experienced printers. I’d prefer to sell locally as a lot, though I may consider breaking it up.
I can also offer the opportunity for a serious buyer to test the papers in my basement darkroom, which for about another month will still be set up to print b/w and color in a Jobo that is not for sale.
I also plan to sell a Beseler wall mount 4×5 enlarger outfit, continuous and strobe lighting, etc details to follow.
Edit: I forgot to mention, depending on interest, I may ship some of the items, maybe you _have_ to get that Forte paper.
I'm thinking the natural thing is to break these into lots. I'll take an exact count, but I have about:
* 20 boxes of the vintage papers, asking $200
* 20 boxes of recent papers, asking $300
* 5 rolls of RA4, asking $150.
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