My 5x7 will soon arrive so I am looking forward to some contact printing. Currently I don't have space for a darkroom, so I have been scanning 4x5 negs. I havn't done any printing for 25 years, and never contact printed, so I am completely out of touch with current paper offerings.
What is a good paper for 5x7 contact prints?
What process will you be using to make the prints? Silver or an alt process?
Diane, I am looking for silver papers.
I think I have answered my question, since Azo will again be available.
Ron,
Be sure to keep your options open. As much as we all hope that the Azo replacement is a done deal there are still no guarantees. The time frame for the Azo replacement may be later this year as well. I for one hope that there are no problems yet there are no certainties.
-Bruce
A good paper for making contact prints is whatever paper you would use to make enlargements from the film you're using.
There are lots of Azo fans floating around here, which is fine. You might even have liked it, too. But it's not a requirement for contact printing. I've never been especially impressed with Azo myself, and I'm perfectly happy making contact prints on ordinary, enlarging-speed paper.
I'm one of the Azo fans but as Bruce said, keep your options open. Oren is quite right-you can use any paper you want to. Its what ever you feel comfortable with.
My problem is that I haven't printed in 25 years, so any suggestions for current papers would be appreciated. Then I used Kodak fiber based. Now that is not a possibility.
Ron,
My suggestion would be Kentmere Bromide, grade 2 and grade 3. It comes in grade 4 too if you need it.
Ron, what film will you be using?
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