I am returning to darkroom work after a long, long time. I used to use Gallerie. What papers would be worth trying in the same quality level? I'm looking for a cold tone paper that tones well with selenium. Thanks.

John

-- John Kilmer (tcompton@citlink.net), November 22, 2000

Answers

Forte Bromofort would be my first choice , if you can find it in the size and grada you want-not an easy job.I'm afraid graded papers will disappear soon.Unfortunately it's not a fair world,and the manufacturers are not in the business to do favors to photographers...Gallerie is still available,but bromofort tones better (Gallerie tones much better than MG IV though).Forte makes the most responsive papers to toning and bleaching.And they are relatively inexpensive.If you can't find Bromofort,their polygrade paper is very good also.

-- Cem Topdemir (tacuma@earthlink.net), November 22, 2000.

Oriental Seagull G, Zone VI Brilliant graded, Bergger Prestige graded, Ilford Gallerie and Forte Bromoforte among others (Cachet e.g.). Try Calumet and Freestyle Sales.

Regards, ;^D)

-- Doremus Scudder (ScudderLandreth@compuserve.com), November 22, 2000.

Galerie is not the same paper it was twenty years ago, reportedly now more like old Ilfobrom.

My suggestion is Zone VI Brilliant Bromide II for most images. If you have a negative with highlights that won't quit, try New Seagull G. Its curve has quite a toe, so achieving pure white takes very high negative density, thereby accommodating "hot" negatives. In that respect, New Seagull G is a rough equivalent to Azo, but for enlarging rather than contact printing.

-- Sal Santamaura (bc_hill@qwestinternet.net), November 22, 2000.