bdot@hogpd.UUCP (J.BARRETT) (02/17/84)
I have to buy some developing paper for a B&W photo class I'm taking. I have to buy several grades (probably 1,2,and 3). Are there any opinions on this topic based on cost, paper grain, etc? I've heard of Brovira and Galerie papers. Anything else I should look into? I'm using Kodak Multigrade now and would like to experiment with other manufacturers. Any idea how these other papers react with Kodak chemicals (that is what the lab at school uses, so I am forced to use Kodak chemicals) ? Thanks, JOHN BARRETT AT&T INFORMATION SYSTEMS LABORATORIES LINCROFT, NJ
smith@umn-cs.UUCP (Richard Smith) (03/03/84)
#R:hogpd:-27900:umn-cs:9000013:000:606 umn-cs!smith Feb 19 15:57:00 1984 "Will other B&W papers work with Kodak chemicals?" Yes. Everybody I've ever heard of uses the same general chemical reactions in B&W printing paper. If your darkroom procedure works for one B&W paper it will work pretty well with any B&W paper. Some of my first prints were made on paper my dad had left over from the late 1930s (a bit outdated, but it could reproduce an image). Sure, there are lots of papers and developers to choose from but the differences won't matter to many beginners. Pick something you find convenient and stick to it until you're really sure it's not right for you. Rick.