After much labor and $$ my darkroom is almost finished. I have a Durst 184 8x10 with a Dichroic head, and am about to get back into
printing via enlarging as well as some AZO printing.
the darkroom has a ten foot ceiling, so I can print pretty big if need be.
Most of my work is b/w landscapes, will not be doing any color except maybe E6 someday, no prints.
I used to use Kodak papers and Dupont also, if anybody remembers their crappy variable contrast offering.
Now it appears after 50 year hiatus from darkroom work, that I am in need of wisdom about which paper is favored by the serious guys, which benefits most from toning, and since Oriental Seagull is now Cachet, how does it stack up against the cheaper papers.
I will most likely be printing 8x10 and 16x20, with the occasional poster size when I get my rusty skills up to speed.
The question is: what's your favorite for rural scenes - especially derelict old buildings and incredibly flat vistas, my current project.
Might as well throw in your choice for portraits in b/w as well, what the heck.
Many thanks for the advice
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