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

[Diana Bloomfield]

I think that 20 sheets (17x22) was $59.99.  The same for Pictorico is  
somewhere around $95, as I remember.  I'll look it up, though.

Diana

On Apr 29, 2010, at 5:03 PM, Marek Matusz wrote:

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> What's the Arista price comparison to Pictorico?
> Marek
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>> 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:
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>>> 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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