Comments on: Harman Gloss FB AL/Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk

By: Umesh

Umesh — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:40:02 +0000

Wow! i stumbled across to your site via Google. and your results are astoundingly similar to my conclusions!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/usathyan/2672554971/

Have you switched to using Ilford these days? Have you tried out the Harman Warmtone?

By: wilfred smith

wilfred smith — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:25:50 +0000

Enjoyed you review of the Ilford and Harmon paper. I have printed B&W on a sample sheet of both of these papers. I seem to favor the Harmon, but the price difference of the Ilford has my eyes and mind trying to convince me otherwise. The Harmon paper I tried was the “Warmtone Gloss FB AL”. Were your test done on the Warmtone or the regular Gloss FB AL?
I saw sample print made on the Glos FB AL and it is definatly less warm . Now I don’t know whether to order the warm paper or the cooler. I first thought I liked the cooler but now dont know.

By: Jasper

Jasper — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:28:47 +0000

Thanks for the review; very good. I’ve used both papers in sheet form on Z3100 and like both. Please could you let me know the diameter of the rolls.

By: Paul Butzi

Paul Butzi — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:30:46 +0000

I took a crib from the Ilford web site, downloading their profile for the paper, and noting that it was done using the Fine Art Pearl Paper, More Ink.

So that’s the setting I used.

By: Eric Etheridge

Eric Etheridge — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:16:04 +0000

Can you detail the settings you used to profile the Ilford GFS on the z3100?

Thanks

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My two days of fame « Lentic - photography — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:47:23 +0000

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By: quantumcapture

quantumcapture — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:11:21 +0000

in the UK the ilford is more expensive than the harman paper and for a lot of my work the B&W prints onthe ilford are too warm. I’ve not compared the warm tone harman gloss to the ilford yet plus the curl you get with the ilford is a pain in the arse. As for the gloss effect it does say gloss on the packet lol if you want a less gloss look the innovaart fiba print ultra smooth gloss is less shiny. I’ve written a few words on my blog abotu the Harman papers too

By: CMPatti

CMPatti — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:18:13 +0000

Ilford GFS was the final element that allowed everything to fall in place when I recently abandoned medium format film and “in-sourced” my entire workflow by acquiring a Canon 5D and Epson 3800. I hate fiddling with new materials, and after some experimentation quickly settled on the Ilford as my only paper for both color and B&W. In my opinion it was both the best paper I tried and the cheapest. The Ilford-supplied profile is pretty darn good also. My prints are the best I’ve ever produced, and I don’t think I’ll need to tinker with this set-up for a good long time.

By: Peter De Smidt

Peter De Smidt — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:46:27 +0000

I’ve been using the Ilford GFS (what a silly name!) for awhile now, and I really like it. I’m using an R2400, Ink Republic CIS and MIS K4 inks.

By: matt

matt — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:26:22 +0000

After receiving a few impressive prints on Gold Fibre Silk in a print swap, I’ve started using it as my standard paper for B&W prints. It’s cheap enough to use all the time, and cheap enough to play around with, but the weight and quality are excellent. Blacks are deep, whites are creamy and I like the slightly warmer base. I haven’t noticed any problems with scuffing, but I usually let my prints sit unmolested for a few days before I try to do anything with them.

I just wish it came in 5X7 like Galerie Smooth Pearl (what can I say, I like printing small).