Paper for Carbon?

[Kirk Gittings]

Did I read somewhere that carbon printers can use old silver paper? I have a bunch of very old multi-contrast paper I want to get rid of for shipping plus a few bucks to package it. Most;y 16x20. Interested?

[Curt]

Pm'd

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Curt... fast on the trigger! Kirk, yes expired and not fogged is fine for carbon transfer support. If Curt does not take it all I'll take some off of your hands.

[Curt]

I want it, I want it!! In a nice way! Jim I'm getting my 11x14 well along and the larger, and smaller sizes of paper will be much welcomed. Thanks Kirk.

[Kirk Gittings]

none is light fogged.

Curt I've been out since posting this. Tomorrow I will look at what all I have.
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[Curt]

Thank you Kirk, no problem, whenever you get a chance I'm here.

Curt

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Nice job! NOw finish the camera and get to work printing carbon!! :-):)

[Ginette]

Are RC papers, B&W and color works too? I have certaintly many boxes Ektacolor RC papers 8x10 maybe 11x14.

[Vaughn]

Nice speed there, Curt! I just made a few 11x14 contact prints on some very old silver gelatin paper (Ektalure K) from the 70's -- beautiful stuff. Glad I did not fix it out! Any old VC paper would be more-than-likely too old...but fine for carbon.

RC papers work...I just do not like the look and feel of it, compared to fiber paper. But probably fine for testing. I think the color paper should fix out okay, but am not sure (usually it requires a bleach/fix -- but may not need it if not exposed...again, not sure).

Fortunately I have a stash of old 16x20 and 11x14 paper -- old Kodak and Ilford (Elite and Gallerie, respectively), plus some odds and ends.

Thanks, Kirk, for thinking of us carbon folks!

[Curt]

Nice job! NOw finish the camera and get to work printing carbon!! :-):)

That's the plan! 😄

[Curt]

Nice speed there, Curt! I just made a few 11x14 contact prints on some very old silver gelatin paper (Ektalure K) from the 70's -- beautiful stuff. Glad I did not fix it out! Any old VC paper would be more-than-likely too old...but fine for carbon.

RC papers work...I just do not like the look and feel of it, compared to fiber paper. But probably fine for testing. I think the color paper should fix out okay, but am not sure (usually it requires a bleach/fix -- but may not need it if not exposed...again, not sure).

Fortunately I have a stash of old 16x20 and 11x14 paper -- old Kodak and Ilford (Elite and Gallerie, respectively), plus some odds and ends.

Thanks, Kirk, for thinking of us carbon folks!.

You're right Vaughn, these materials are too good to waste and will be very useful again. I was just lucky to see Kirks post first. Thanks Kirk for thinking of us as Vaughn said!

[Jim Fitzgerald]

I have some Ektalure as well and wish I could find some more in 11x14 or 16x20. Great paper!

[sanking]

Silver papers are still available in several surfaces but nothing like in the hey day of silver gelatin photography. At one time Kodak alone had ten or more named papers (Kodabromide, Ektalure, Medalist, Portralure, etc.) and most of these named papers were available in six or more surface types (F, G, J, K, M, N, R, etc.). Even with silver printing the surface type had a lot to do with the final "image" look. With carbon printing the "look" is infinitely more variable still.

As a general look I prefer papers for carbon printing that have a slightly "pebbly" type surface. Unfortunately these type papers seem to be the hardest to find as the prevailing aesthetic for silver gelatin printers favored hard surface glossy papers with F type (high gloss) type surfaces.

Like Curt and Jim I am more than willing to take off your hands any old photo papers that are no longer useful for silver gelatin printing, though I am mainly interested in matte and pebbly surfaces in 16X20" or larger size.

Sandy