Matte paper diminished tonal range?

[riooso]

Excellent point Mark.


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[RodinalDuchamp]

That's true I can't deny that but initially when I asked this question I wanted to know the differences in D-Max which are significant. But you are right each medium has its uses, beauties, draw backs.

[Mark Sawyer]

I don't deny very a deep black can be quite beautiful in a print. Just pointing out that it's not the only beauty, or the most appropriate for every print. A matte paper can often be the best choice, depending on, well, just about anything other than the deepest black...

[jnantz]

Didn't Weston say something like he didn't care if a print was made on a bathmat as long as it was good? I'm with him on that. Successful art by my friends or colleagues does not diminish me-it challenges and stimulates me.

yeah, that is the camp in am in too ..
too much concern about media
and mediocre prints made on it ..
make it a good print, and it doesn't matter
what it is made with or printed on ..

that weston fellow was pretty smart ..