semi matt paper suggestions?

[Leon]

Sorry I missed this thread the first time round Leon, but my suggestion would be Adox polywarmtone FB or RC. Which is of course Forte...clean whites, almost sepia in WT developer. It is available in the UK via Retrophotographic from fotoimpex.de.

I'll be placing an order shortly in 9.5x12.

thanks Gary - is that the same as the "Adox Fine Print Nuance Warmtone FB 9.5x12" "? another one to try - I thought the forte paper was no more - are Adox making it to the same formula or is it old stock repackaged?

 

[Gary Holliday]

Repackaged and they have plenty of it apparently... nobody wants it for some reason.

I have yet to try the Nuance paper but as it's fixed grade I doubt I ever will.

http://www.adox.de/english/ADOX_Papers/ADOX_Papers/Nuance.html

http://www.adox.de/english/ADOX_Papers/ADOX_Papers/Polywarmton.html

 

[Trevor Crone]

Sorry I missed this thread the first time round Leon, but my suggestion would be Adox polywarmtone FB or RC. Which is of course Forte...clean whites, almost sepia in WT developer. It is available in the UK via Retrophotographic from fotoimpex.de.

I'll be placing an order shortly in 9.5x12.

Gary I got quite excited by your post so I emailed Nigel at Retro. He informed me as it was made by Forte it is no longer in production. This is just residual stock he has found and when its gone its gone.

Great pity for I really liked this paper.

 

[BWKate]

Leon,
I think dances w cloud is and has been talking about Computer Paper NOT Photographic Fibre paper.
Would love to try the Fomatone MG out. When you say it's slow how slow is it? Compare the Ilford MG glossy Fibre to the Fomatone to give me an idea.

 

[Leon]

Leon,
I think dances w cloud is and has been talking about Computer Paper NOT Photographic Fibre paper.
Would love to try the Fomatone MG out. When you say it's slow how slow is it? Compare the Ilford MG glossy Fibre to the Fomatone to give me an idea.

I tend to split grade - so my soft exposure would typically be about 4-5 secs on MGIV FB, about 7-8 seconds on MGIV FB Warmtone and about 20 - 25 on the Fomatone. I like to keep my lens stopped down to about f11 as that is it's optimum for sharpness, so I'm loathed to open up. I like to do heavy burning in the hard exposure and on the foma paper I found I was often above 80-90 seconds for sky burns - very uncomfortable on the back!

 

[Gary Holliday]

Gary I got quite excited by your post so I emailed Nigel at Retro. He informed me as it was made by Forte it is no longer in production. This is just residual stock he has found and when its gone its gone.

Great pity for I really liked this paper.

That's correct, but Fotoimpex bought quite a lot of it. I've forgotton the name of the APUG & fotoimpex member, but you can email them to check stocks.

 

[BWKate]

Thanks Leon for the info on the two papers!

 

[Mark Burley]

Only just saw the thread...

Originally Posted by Gary Holliday
Sorry I missed this thread the first time round Leon, but my suggestion would be Adox polywarmtone FB or RC. Which is of course Forte...clean whites, almost sepia in WT developer. It is available in the UK via Retrophotographic from fotoimpex.de.

I'll be placing an order shortly in 9.5x12.
thanks Gary - is that the same as the "Adox Fine Print Nuance Warmtone FB 9.5x12" "? another one to try - I thought the forte paper was no more - are Adox making it to the same formula or is it old stock repackaged?

I feel I must try this - it sounds like it could be v nice indeed!

If they have any left I will try a box or three!

Cheers

Mark

 

[Gary Holliday]

Trust me to blab and tell the world of hidden stocks of Forte

 

[Paul Verizzo]

Trust me to blab and tell the world of hidden stocks of Forte

www.satteromega.com , the importer had lots of it a month ago. Especially the Fortenza. Freestyle still is selling it, too.

 

[Gary Holliday]

Or maybe their sister branch:

http://www.omegasatter.com

Unfortunately we get hit by high postal and customs charges, but I will give them a call when supplies are scarce.

 

[Paul Verizzo]

Thanks

Or maybe their sister branch:

http://www.omegasatter.com

Unfortunately we get hit by high postal and customs charges, but I will give them a call when supplies are scarce.

I one's memory is the first thing to go. Or, the second? I can't recall.

 

[Paul Verizzo]

It must be the typing that is the first to go...

I one's memory is the first thing to go. Or, the second? I can't recall.

That should have been "I HEAR THAT one's memory......"