Digital BW, The Print

Sarah, Atlex sells USFA, 25 sheets of 13X19 paper for $89.  They also 
carry 17X22 paper, which conveniently cuts down to (4) 8.5X11 sheets.

Lou

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sagaface" 
<sagaface@y...> wrote:
>
> Helen, I am really leaning towards the Ultrasmooth. I wish it came 
in smaller sheets but I 
> guess I can just print multiples on the 13X19. Not my favorite 
thing to do, however. where 
> are you purchasing your USFA? Seems really expensive...
> 
> Thanks for your comments...everything helps!
> 
> Sarah
> 
> 
> 
> --- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "helen_bach2003" 
> <helenbach@h...> wrote:
> >
> > Sarah,
> > 
> > Just agreeing with a lot that's already been said. I offer 
samples of 
> > a number of papers including HPR308, Epson Ultrasmooth FA, Epson 
> > Velvet FA, Innova Smooth Cotton, Moab Entrada BW and N, and Hawk 
Mtn 
> > Merlin Photo, all with Ultrachrome MK as the black ink and with 
> > custom profiles made to the best of my ability. My favourite 
among 
> > these matte papers, and the most popular with the people I print 
for, 
> > is now the Ultrasmooth - it had been HPR until I started to offer 
> > USFA. The Velvet just beats it on D-Max (but not by much, and 1.7 
> > isn't bad anyway) but the surface texture looks like an 
affectation 
> > (just my opinion) and a distraction. The other papers are all 
good, 
> > but don't quite match the Ultrasmooth in terms of D-Max.
> > 
> > Ultrasmooth in sheets (13 x 19 is available) is double sided, so 
if 
> > you proof on it you could use both sides - that's what I do.
> > 
> > Best,
> > Helen
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sagaface" 
> > <sagaface@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have read with great interest Clayton's article on papers but 
> > wondered what some of you 
> > > are gravitating towards, specifically, what are you all 
printing on 
> > for sale or exhibition? I 
> > > like HPR's characterisitcs...all except the price and the 
flaking. 
> > Ultrasmooth sounds 
> > > promising but I'm on a 2200 and would like sheets.
> > > 
> > > Anyone?
> > > 
> > > Sarah
> > >
> >
>