Fiber based versus RC papers: Tonal quality differences

[james mickelson]

The difference between RC and FB is the beauty of FB vs the shallow flat two dimensional look of RC. There is a big difference. Learn to print on FB and skip the waste of time that RC is. If you want deep lucious prints then FB. If you just want to put an image on plastic, then RC. Go look at any gallery you want and then decide. James

[Jim Chinn]

I agree with previous posts that fiber provides a certain "depth" to an image. I always find the glossy RC papers to have to much of shine or glare when viewed at certain angles which takes away from any delicate highlights. I do however use RC to make initial prints of images that I may want to complete as fine prints on fiber. I will print from a series of negs and then use the RC prints to put on the wall and "live with" for a few weeks to decide if I should go further with that neg.