I am paying over $700 a roll for 50" x 100ft Ilford Warmtone.
I am glad its available.
Though I do not contact print, I think those who do are thankful for M&P efforts to have this paper available.
Reminds me of John Cleese, in "The Meaning of Life":
I do wish you'd listen, Wymer. It's perfectly simple. If you're not getting your hair cut, you don't have to move your brother's clothes down to the lower peg. You simply collect his note before lunch, after you've done your scripture prep, when you've written your letter home, before rest, move your own clothes onto the lower peg, greet the visitors, and report to Mr. Viney that you've had your chit signed.
After the run test of Lodima, I belive that this paper value every cents or euro, and as John Bowen wrote the cost it's not so difference from a Galerie or other particular papers....
I'm so happy for this big result of Michael and Paula effort, I'm used to printing in contact and I'm happy to have a great materials to do it...
Now I'm excited to waiting for my order.....
Stefano
Analog is Rock!!!! Digital is slow
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As I write, I'm looking at an 8X10 print on Lodima paper and am wondering should I get rid of my enlarger. This paper is so good that I plan to do most of my printing on it. The detail, the tonal range and the hint of warmth - outstanding. My hat is off to Michael & Paula for their refusal to let their artistic materials disappear based upon some corporate bean counters. Their efforts will benefit all who appreciate the beauty and ease of use of contact printing. We really owe them a huge debt of gratitude.
van Huyck Photography
"Searching for the moral justification for selfishness" JK Galbraith
What others?We have enough Azo to last us, if not a lifetime, then for another twenty years, which, considering our ages, might be a lifetime. We did this for ourselves, sure, but also for the others in the LF community who want to make the finest possible silver contact prints.
Turner, I'm one of the "others," and I'll be bold and speak for John Bowen, too. In a time when many of the really good materials are disappearing, M&P demonstrate courage far past yours or mine to undertake doing this, and paying for a substantial part of it.
BTW, Lodima beats Silver Supreme and Galerie by far, and I have the prints on all three to prove it.
Bruce Barlow
author of "Finely Focused" and "Exercises in Photographic Composition"
www.brucewbarlow.com
I'm an "others" and happy to be!
Stefano
Analog is Rock!!!! Digital is slow
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