Digital BW, The Print

Hi Paul

People in the Digital BW Forum mentioned that you recommend Lascaux 
Fixative spray for greater archivability of UT2 inks matte papers.  
Would you recommend the Lascaux Fixative spray for usage with William 
Turner and PhotoRag paper with the UT2 inks (Eboni Black)?

Thanks
Ross



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> John,
> 
> >...
> >I studied with Todd Walker, ...
> 
> Todd (aka Hal) Walker was my Dad's high school darkroom and ham 
radio buddy.
> 
> >...I think we are just now experiencing digital 
> >monochrome  as the new great medium we always hoped it 
> >would be. 
> 
> I think it is getting there.  I'd really like it to be a medium 
that is not
> dominated by large companies and is accessible to what would have 
been
> darkroom workers in the past.
> 
> >...I still wish Wilhelm would help us out a little. ...
> 
> I agree, but it's a business for him, and I'm not sure the 
economics are
> there for anyone to pay his fee at this point.
> 
> >What do you think of the role of sprays as one of the big answers 
> >for longevity?
> 
> I think they could be very important, for both fading and physical
> protection of the pigments.  The fade results with PremierArt spray 
on UC
> inks are impressive.  Sadly, however, the dmax on matte paper is 
usually
> decreased with the spray.  
> 
> It's a bit odd that the MIS inks are not helped that much.  It may 
be that
> the MIS ink already has a substance that does whatever the 
PremierArt is
> doing.  Perhaps it's the MIS UT binder.  I have noted that it is a 
bit on
> the yellow side, so maybe there is a UV filter in it.
> 
> I have searched for a clear, archival coating that is also a really 
good
> oxygen barrier. (Most fading is oxidation.)  It doesn't seem to 
exist at
> this point.  Those that can stop oxygen don't last very long.  
Also, many of
> the otherwise most promising coatings yellow.  I think we'll see 
significant
> progress in this area over the next decade.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com