mikael1 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 I need a good paper for scanning. What surface is the best? Lustre,Glossy, Chrystal? I need an RC paper that is VC. Preferably Ilford (Ican easily obtain it), but anything else goes too. Also, which of the Kodak RA-4 papers are best for scanning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello 2002 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Any glossy card should go fine as a starting point for scanning, chose the one that better suit your taste, then print with little less contrast than you would do normally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikael1 Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 OK. I was afraid first that glossy paper might cause newton rings. But it was just a guess. I've bought some Ilford Multigrade IV RC Pearl and will try that out. I'll try glossy later. Thanks alot for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhooru Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Actually, for B&W I read where Ralph Gibson was taking his freshly washed fiber based prints, squeeging them and placing them on a flatbed scanner still wet. Says he gets richer tones than a dedicated negative scanner. Hah, i think I'm gonna try that myself:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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