Dolcedo
Hello,
I’m a student and have recently ‘revived’ an old darkroom at our school; I’ve already developed a few rolls of film and some prints. I’m now looking for a reliable source of photographic paper.
Does anyone know of an affordable option that a student’s budget can cope with?
Ideally, I’d like paper in 18/24 to 24/30 weight with deep blacks (either baryta or PE).
Many thanks,
David Saiger
Oh, and the darkroom has yellowish-brownish-green filters.
MirkoBoeddecker
...and you think our Czech paper is too expensive?
Well, that really does make things difficult.
The only option left is the small 7x10 cm paper. 100 sheets for €3.48.
That’s also with a fixed gradient and shouldn’t cause any problems with the lights.
Do check again whether you have yellow, yellow-green or brown.
Brown works for some multigrade papers too. Yellow-green only for a fixed gradient and yellow only for the green, more expensive brands.
Best regards,
Mirko
Gast
Hi Dolcedo,
I’m in a similar boat – I’m a student too, but the darkroom at my school was closed down ages ago :(
The cheapest way to get hold of paper is to snap up the leftover stock from people who used to develop their own photos.
There are surprisingly many people who used to develop their own photos and now have the stuff gathering dust in their basements.
I managed to track down three people in my circle of friends in quite a short space of time.
The 15–20-year-old Ilford paper is still top-notch.
Good luck
Jakob
Dolcedo
So which ones are the Czech papers? Foma?
The filters are almost certainly yellow-green. But I’ve also used them for exposure with Ilford Multigrade IV and Tetenal Vario and haven’t noticed any fogging or anything like that. Of course, I’m not exactly fussy when it comes to the results...
How can I generally tell which lighting (yellow, green...) is needed for which paper? Is that stated on the packaging?
Thanks & best regards
David
