Warm or cold b&w print tones?

[marciofs]

Do you prefer you prints with the warmer tones look or the colder one?
Why?

 

[Dali]

I would prefer a warn tones but since Agfa Record Rapid disappearance, I don't care that much.

 

[darkosaric]

For me depends from the mood I want to present in the photo. Usually I get warm look (because I have warm papers more available), but some pictures are just better in cold blue. When I make prints for somebody I am trying to get neutral look.

 

[Peter Rockstroh01]

Neither. I prefer my prints in a neutral tonality. The ones that go on a wall all have a similar tone, which I find especially important when I hang a show.

 

[Ian Grant]

I prefer warmer tones and will vary the warmth depending on the image.

Ian

 

[Gerald C Koch]

I prefer a neutral black tone. But since that is often hard to obtain then a slightly warm black is preferal to a cold black.

 

[Ghostman]

I print all of my 'casual' prints on Pemberstone Multigrade Warmtone RC (Satin)- I just love it. If I print on fiber I use Art300 which has the same coating.

These are my favourites. I love warmtone.

 

[Bob Carnie]

Or Pemberstone Art 300.

I print all of my 'casual' prints on Pemberstone Multigrade Warmtone RC (Satin)- I just love it. If I print on fiber I use Art300 which has the same coating.

These are my favourites. I love warmtone.

 

[miha]

I had a brief period of warmtone but I'm back now... need to buy some gold toner for blue black tones.

 

[RobC]

Neutral to ever so slightly warmtone for me. I'm more of a purist and thats just me.

Personally I don't like overly warm toned prints, it makes em look like shit.

 

[RobC]

I print all of my 'casual' prints on Pemberstone Multigrade Warmtone RC (Satin)

VCRCMW(Satin)

&

VCFBART300

OMG WTF

 

[Hatchetman]

what happens if you selenium tone a warm tone paper?

 

[Sirius Glass]

It depends on the photograph, but generally neutral.

 

[miha]

what happens if you selenium tone a warm tone paper?

Fomatone in Harman selenium goes chocolate brown, Fomabrom purple-brown.

 

[marciofs]

I also prefer Warmtones but I am not sure why.