B&W Printing

["J.Wood" <shopper@xxxxxxxx>]

A bit back there was discussion about Agfa Portriga paper.  Those who
lament the old Portiga should try Ilford's Warm Tone Multigrade.  Unlike
the ads, this is a warm tone, not brown tone paper, and beautiful.  It does
have two drawbacks, it is the slowest paper I have ever used.  With a
"normal" 120 Konica 750 negative, to make an 11x11 inch print with a
difussion enlarger took over 5 minutes.  The same negative on Agfa RC was
about 45 seconds.  Its surface is also sticky when damp.  I air dried
several prints over night and the next day I accidently laid one on top of
the other.  When I came back an hour later they were stuck fast.
Fortunately, soaking it warm water freed them with no ill results.  When
totally dried they are fine. 

JIm 

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