The so-called "document" quality papers Kodak (and others in Europe) used
to make had no baryta (BASO4) coating, so the emulsion did sink into the
paper.
Other fiber based papers have at least one baryta coating (matt surface)
and up to four coatings for glossy papers. Therefore, the emulsion would
not reach the paper base. Indeed, the baryta coating is there in part to
protect the emulsion from impurities in the paper.
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>> I've been waiting for someone with some actual facts to answer this one
>> (Greg? Are you there?).
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>Did I hear mention of my name?
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>Yes, I suspect you might loose some sharpness, though I'm not sure
>how much (Louis? Are you there?). The loss of sharpness would
Dunno about Louis, but Luis is here;-)
>probably depend on three (well, maybe four) things: 1) the distance