Re: Bromoil/carbro papers

s carl king (sanking@hubcap.clemson.edu)
Wed, 22 Nov 1995 09:18:28 -0500 (EST)

>
> The alt photo faq says "Common unsupercoated papers currently available
> are: Kodak Polycontrast Rapid RC matte surface, Luminos RD Matte
> Bromide, Agfa Portriga Rapid No. 118, SupreBrome Royal Portrait Matte
> Paper, Ilfobrome Semi-Matte paper". I guess Agfa Portriga is no longer
> available and I've never heard of SupreBrome Royal (maybe its available
> somewhere outside the USA?), has anyone tried any of the others recently
> with Bromoil or Carbro?
>
> John Sparks
>
I am currently using Kodak Polycontrast RC III, N surface, for carbro
work and it works very well. I work with a single solution sensitizer
and a mechanical squeegeeing device and get excellent highlight
detail with this paper. Many years ago I used Luminos RD matte with
fair results, but don't know what the current paper is like. Portriga
did not work well for me and I have never heard of SupreBrome Royal
either.

Sandy King