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Fotospeed RCVC paper
Anyone using this paper? How does it compare to other makes?
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I have used it in the past when I could not get the required paper in Ilford. It was OK I suppose, but if the two brands were side to side I would go for Ilford, even if Ilford cost more.
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Warmtone or regular?
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I have used some because its was cheap ,and I found the finished print was good .if its the same price as Ilford I would buy Ilford but if its a good deal cheaper price I would buy some ,its a good make so I cannot see any problems using it I used the glossy type.
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Normal tone neither cool or warm.
Big Paul. Are you sure it was made by Fotospeed or a re-boxed brand from another manufacturer. I would have thought that setting up a paper coating factory would not be worth while for such a relatively small company |
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I used to use it quite a lot, it is very nice paper, made by Harman for Fotospeed, to fotospeed's own formula, which was an Indian formula, until the Sterling factory burned down, It is a Chlro bromide formula and if developed in either the Fotospeed WT 10 warm tone developer or the Harman warmtone developer it can be quite warm, it is described as neutral to warm tone,it also tones very well in Sepia, in fact the Sterling RCVC, which was imported by Fotospeed for quite a while and sold as Sterling RCVC was the RC paper for toning, and carried on later when Fotospeed re packed the Sterling paper as their own brand, untill the Indian sterling factory burned down, when they had it msde for them to the original sterling formula, untill Agfaphoto went and then had it made for them, to the Sterling formula, by Harman, It is a top notch paper, easily as good quality as Ilford, and all grades are reached, I prefefered to print on it to Ilford, and have got some very nice warm tone prints on it,The lustre is the same as Ilford''s Pearl finish, I think that is all, I used it for many years, both as Sterling and later Fotosped, and was always very pleased with the results,
Richard
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Miha, yes, it is certainly it is heavier than either MG or Kentmere, these are the only two RC papers that I can compare it with, it is a quality paper whichever way you look at it, Over here it is not a lot cheaper than Ilford, but still would be a paper of choice for me in RC.
Richard
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I agree with what Richard has said it is a nicely toned paper
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I have used this paper and found it to be a quality paper and tend to prefer to Ilford in RC. I would say it is more neutral than warmtone.
Tony |
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