Re: paper

Francis Schanberger (fschanberger@ucsd.edu)
Tue, 03 Mar 1998 09:15:32 -0800

An alternative to a search for the thinnest photographic paper would be to
apply a liquid photographic emulsion (like liquid light) to velum or a
piece of Seran wrap or one of the alt process papers favored by posters
here.

-Francis

>>
>>What is the thinnest possible photographic paper available? Is there
>>anything thinner than plain single weight fiber based paper?
>
> Not all single weight papers are the same thickness, but I do not
>know if
>there is enough variation between them to really see the difference. For
>what is is worth, the thinnest paper I have ever used is Ilford's Ilfobrom,
>a graded, single weight fibre based paper. Almost impossible to dry flat
>too. :) I do not know if it is still available anymore. FB papers are
>harder and ahrder to find in stock anymore at most camera shops, and graded
>FB papers especially so.
>joe
>