I'd be grateful if anyone could suggest a professional standard, b/w fiber based warm tone paper that selenium tones well. Since kodak discontinued Ektalure, my supplies are diminishing and I'd like to know what is comparable. And not multigrade either- I'm not a big fan. Sincerest thanks in advance if anyone can suggest something.

regards, Tom Higgins.

-- Tom Higgins (tomandgillian@earthlink.net), September 09, 2000

Answers

Agfa Portriga is my choice. Agfa Multicontrast Classic is not bad.

-- Ed Buffaloe (edbuffaloe@unblinkingeye.com), September 09, 2000.

I know you don't like multigrade but if you can't get Agfa Portiga try Kodak Polymax Fine-Art "C" (try developing it in Edwal Platinum) When my Dad who has been a photographer since the 1940's say my prints made on this paper he told me he was surprised that Ektalure was still made.

-- Robert Orofino (rorofino@iopener.net), September 10, 2000.

Kentmere photographic papers in the UK make some of the finest papers I've ever used. They actually put some silver in them!
I don't know if they export worldwide, it's difficult enough to find them here.
Check out: Kentmere fibre base papers

-- Pete Andrews (p.l.andrews@bham.ac.uk), September 12, 2000.