adophil The shop sells "Contact Paper 20x25cm/100 (8x10'')". What are the specific characteristics of this paper that make it stand out from "standard" paper for the stated purpose of making contact prints from large-format negatives?
MirkoBoeddecker It is particularly low in speed and has a fine grain. So it should still be fine even though it’s now five years old. That was a larger trial production run we did for a customer some time ago. However, the customer is now having a different formula produced. If you’re not happy with it, we’ll of course take it back within four weeks under our satisfaction guarantee.
adophil Thanks for the quick reply! The high speed of standard paper can be compensated for by closing the aperture of the enlarger lens and raising the enlarger head, so that you have enough time for dodging and burning. What remains is the fine grain. Is the situation similar to that with photographic film, where less sensitive materials tend to have a finer grain than more sensitive ones? Other points that are still open: - Surface texture? - Image tone? - Grammage?
MirkoBoeddecker It is particularly low-speed and has a fine grain. FINE-GRANED ;-) Glossy surface Baryta paper, standard = 250g Warm tone
