[alt-photo] Re: Arista II OHP transparencies/gum

[Marek Matusz]

What's the Arista price comparison to Pictorico?
 Marek

 
> From: dhbloomfield at bellsouth.net
> To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:46:48 -0400
> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Arista II OHP transparencies/gum
> 
> I did try Inkpress, and that was actually one of those where every 3rd 
> transparency was damaged in some way, right out of the box. So I've 
> been pleasantly surprised by the Arista, where every one has been 
> perfect, and it's also a little heftier than the Inkpress-- not sure 
> that makes any real difference, but I like a transparency that's not 
> so thin. And the Arista is a pretty good price.
> 
> Diana
> 
> 
> On Apr 29, 2010, at 4:39 PM, Jeremy Moore wrote:
> 
> > Diana,
> >
> > Have you tried Inkpress? I need to order more OHP and I can get a
> > discount on the Inkpress, but if the Arista II is better...
> >
> > -Jeremy-
> >
> >
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Bloomfield"
> >> <dhbloomfield at bellsouth.net>
> >> To: "The alternative photographic processes mailing list"
> >> <alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org>
> >> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 1:17 PM
> >> Subject: [alt-photo] Arista II OHP transparencies/gum
> >>
> >>
> >>> By the way, and since I'm on a roll here with my posts, edging up to
> >>> (past?) the 10 per day limit, I meant to write in to say that 
> >>> someone
> >>> suggested, and I can't remember who it was now, that Arista II
> >>> transparencies were as good as Pictorico, and less expensive. I 
> >>> ordered
> >>> some, and he/she was right. It's the first brand I've used that 
> >>> wasn't
> >>> Pictorico, where each transparency was pristine. They were all 
> >>> good, and
> >>> I'm on my second box now, still all good, and they print as well as
> >>> Pictorico for me. So, thanks-- to that person who suggested 
> >>> Arista II.
> >>>
> >>> On a slightly related note, speaking of gum prints and the use of 
> >>> PVA, I
> >>> had some gum prints on my website, but they were in different 
> >>> locations on
> >>> the site. I've now put them under one heading-- not all are up 
> >>> there, but
> >>> they're in a central place now, and enough to see that there are 
> >>> some
> >>> differences (I think) between those with PVA and those with 
> >>> gelatin. There
> >>> are only 3, actually, that were done with gelatin and Fabriano. 
> >>> The rest
> >>> are all on Rives and using PVA. Even though it's just onscreen, I 
> >>> still
> >>> think you might be able to determine which three are with gelatin/ 
> >>> Fabriano.
> >>>
> >>> Diana
> >>> www.dhbloomfield.com
> >>>
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