Comments on: more on Harman gloss FB AL http://lentic.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/more-on-harman-gloss-fb-al/ Kjell H Andersen on photography and life Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:39:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: quantumcapture http://lentic.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/more-on-harman-gloss-fb-al/#comment-894 quantumcapture Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:18:34 +0000 http://lentic.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-894 The gloss is the clearer fav, the warm tone is nice for some shots too. Not much feedback on the WT The gloss is the clearer fav, the warm tone is nice for some shots too. Not much feedback on the WT

]]> By: Kjell Harald http://lentic.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/more-on-harman-gloss-fb-al/#comment-896 Kjell Harald Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:32:49 +0000 http://lentic.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-896 Thanks, I've read your post, and I mostly agree, at least on the part about the glossy paper. The matt I haven't used. Thanks,
I’ve read your post, and I mostly agree, at least on the part about the glossy paper. The matt I haven’t used.

]]> By: quantumcapture http://lentic.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/more-on-harman-gloss-fb-al/#comment-895 quantumcapture Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:03:19 +0000 http://lentic.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-895 I find the surface will mark easy but then you are just carefull how you store it and handle it I've written a small review of the Harman papers on my blog http://blog.quantum-capture.co.uk/2008/04/harman-paper-review/ I find the surface will mark easy but then you are just carefull how you store it and handle it

I’ve written a small review of the Harman papers on my blog

http://blog.quantum-capture.co.uk/2008/04/harman-paper-review/

]]> By: Kjell Harald http://lentic.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/more-on-harman-gloss-fb-al/#comment-898 Kjell Harald Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:37:38 +0000 http://lentic.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-898 Well, I did a small "nail test" on several papers, and it is true that it's no worse than many others. At least not the matt art papers. The reason I noticed it was that I compared it to the Fine Art Pearl, which I find extremely robust. Regarding the bronzing, it puzzles me even more. It's only one print showing that. I'm starting to wonder if I may have selected the wrong profile when I printed that one. Anyway, I'm going to buy more of that paper. I like it so much better when it dries down completely. The matt version of this paper is really matt, like Epson Enhanced Matte. I saw a sample of it in my camera store, and it looks like a nicer version of EEM. it is just as smooth, maybe even smoother, holds ink much better, and doesn't feel flimsy like EEM. Really nice paper, but not semi gloss. The good thing I notice about the Harman Gloss is that the paper gloss matches the ink gloss very well. There is a small difference between the white base and the ink, but it's much more subtle than most papers I've seen. The only glossy paper I've seen that is better in that respect is the Ilford Gallery Smooth Pearl, but that is a RC paper base, not the nice fiber base I want. Well, I did a small “nail test” on several papers, and it is true that it’s no worse than many others. At least not the matt art papers. The reason I noticed it was that I compared it to the Fine Art Pearl, which I find extremely robust. Regarding the bronzing, it puzzles me even more. It’s only one print showing that. I’m starting to wonder if I may have selected the wrong profile when I printed that one. Anyway, I’m going to buy more of that paper. I like it so much better when it dries down completely.

The matt version of this paper is really matt, like Epson Enhanced Matte. I saw a sample of it in my camera store, and it looks like a nicer version of EEM. it is just as smooth, maybe even smoother, holds ink much better, and doesn’t feel flimsy like EEM. Really nice paper, but not semi gloss.

The good thing I notice about the Harman Gloss is that the paper gloss matches the ink gloss very well. There is a small difference between the white base and the ink, but it’s much more subtle than most papers I’ve seen. The only glossy paper I’ve seen that is better in that respect is the Ilford Gallery Smooth Pearl, but that is a RC paper base, not the nice fiber base I want.

]]> By: Martin Doonan http://lentic.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/more-on-harman-gloss-fb-al/#comment-897 Martin Doonan Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:39:26 +0000 http://lentic.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-897 I've been running a bunch of prints on this paper over the weekend and cannot say I've noticed any of your problems. I find the surface quite robust, as long as I don't handle the wet print. I do notice the prints take quite a while to settle down, probably longer than any other paper I've tried. I get no bronzing, no metamarism. Depth in shadows is excellent and colour rendition spot on. Holds equally well for B&W (except the colour bit) and colour prints. Only downside for me is that it's a bit glossier than I'd been led to believe and I'll probably also try the matt (semi-gloss, whatever) version as a comparison. I’ve been running a bunch of prints on this paper over the weekend and cannot say I’ve noticed any of your problems. I find the surface quite robust, as long as I don’t handle the wet print. I do notice the prints take quite a while to settle down, probably longer than any other paper I’ve tried.
I get no bronzing, no metamarism. Depth in shadows is excellent and colour rendition spot on. Holds equally well for B&W (except the colour bit) and colour prints.
Only downside for me is that it’s a bit glossier than I’d been led to believe and I’ll probably also try the matt (semi-gloss, whatever) version as a comparison.

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