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Re: Selenium, silver, etc. toning

2006-02-05 by rgoldman2

The color of selenium toned prints is somewhat easier to achieve with
digital printing than is the density. I think this is particularly the
case with prints on the cotton rag papers because those papers, as
yet, are not able to reflect a really deep black.Although they are
certainly getting better.  With the new line of  Epson printers (2400,
4800, etc) using the K3 inks, including Photo Black, you can achieve
greater density on the semi-matte papers (like the satin or pearl
finish of darkroom prints). I have not experimented much with papers
other than Epson Premium Semi Matte, which is capable of producing
prints that have the tone a density of my darkroom prints on Agfa
Classic, a fiber paper with a warmish tone.

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