I haven't been in a darkroom since I was a teen and I have no idea what type of stock I used back then. I have recently started doing analog printing and up until now have use ilford MGRC. I like it because it lays flat after drying but I hate the way it feels. I was an offset lithographer for many years so I have an appreciation for different types of stock, so I'm starting to try fiber enlarging papers. I was printing a 10.5 x 10.5" image on 11 x 14 Ilford MGFB Classic then I decided to try doing a print on 8 x 10 Adox MCC110 with no adjustments. I was using a Durst AC800 which adjusts exposure according to the height of the head, but so far has required an exposure tweak. I'm mentioning this as the first exposure was darker, than than my Ilford Classic but more importantly it seemed way flatter!! So much so I didn't feel I could get a close match using the same #2 contrast filter I did on the Ilford paper. So I put in a 3# for the Adox and dropped the density a bit. I didn't have the time to work further on it, but the Adox had flatter contrast. BTW, at least for now I'm sticking with one type/brand developer for all papers. I gave the Adox paper the same 1.5 minutes in the Ilford multigrade developer I gave the Ilford Classic. Then I read the Adox pdf and found they are recommending 1 minute in a developer I don't use and no Ilford developer cross reference. I'm guessing the density difference maybe partially due to over development but the contrast difference seems significant! I think I may really like the Adox once I learn how to print it. It's a bit warmer and seems to have a smoother tonal range, but doesn't seem to be nearly as bright. the whites don't seem to pop like they do on the Ilford classic. So that's about it, just would like to hear others experiences.
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