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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: Steve Gordon on February 18, 2013, 08:51:14 am

Title: Epson Traditional Photo Paper?
Post by: Steve Gordon on February 18, 2013, 08:51:14 am
Saw a print on this at my local camera gurus store and looked quite nice.

Can't seem to find much info or critique on this paper though.

Can't even find ICC profiles on the Epson site.

Anyone got comments or experience on this stuff. Or profiles. Did look really nice, but then lots of stuff in the camera store looks really nice.

Thanks
Title: Re: Epson Traditional Photo Paper?
Post by: Mike Guilbault on February 18, 2013, 09:05:56 am
Traditional Photo Paper could be something like Premium Lustre?
Title: Re: Epson Traditional Photo Paper?
Post by: MHMG on February 18, 2013, 10:01:16 am
Epson Traditional Photo paper is the name in Europe for what is called Exhibition Fiber paper (EEF) here in the U.S.  Many photographers really like the initial image quality they obtain with this paper, but I would personally use it only if image permanence is not a major concern ...the initially cool/bright media white point yellows significantly with light exposure over time, more than can be explained by just OBA burnout alone.  Other inkjet papers in this same "traditional fiber" category like Canson Platine offer respectably bright whites (although not quite as cool/blue-white as EEF) along with the high luster finish yet with much superior media white point stability.

cheers,
Mark
http://www.aardenburg-imaging.com
Title: Re: Epson Traditional Photo Paper?
Post by: Mike Guilbault on February 18, 2013, 11:30:18 pm
ahhh.. that would've been my second guess! ;)
Title: Re: Epson Traditional Photo Paper?
Post by: Steve Gordon on February 19, 2013, 08:37:31 am
So that's it, good ol' EEF afetr all.

No wonder it looked good. At least now.

Gawd I wish they wouldn't use different names for the same things in different parts of the world. What does it achieve?
Title: Re: Epson Traditional Photo Paper?
Post by: Ernst Dinkla on February 19, 2013, 11:45:29 am
Quote from: Steve Gordon on February 19, 2013, 08:37:31 am
Gawd I wish they wouldn't use different names for the same things in different parts of the world. What does it achieve?

Confusion in the market, accurate information can be deadly there.
-Acid and lignin free ECF, bleached chemically- is somewhere hidden in the specs.
-Minimal OBA- too, which is not true.

Innova IFA49, though 285 grams, comes close and there are more.

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Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

http://www.pigment-print.com/spectralplots/spectrumviz_1.htm
December 2012, 500+ inkjet media white spectral plots.