Kodak used to make this in a mat finish that was about equal to 1200 sandpaper. The blacks were deep. I could live with the fact that only one grade was available. Responded very well to developers. Ansco 130 gave a wonderful warm tone. The paper has an incredible shelf life. So long that I'm willing to buy a 20yr old package and hope for the best.

Yes, you know what this is leading up to. Anybody have an old box they want to sell??? or know of some tucked away in some old store?

Why not use...... believe me I'd love to, just didn't know it existed

-- Larry Welker (lwelker@turbont.net), April 20, 1999

Answers

You might try Ektalure for some of the same characteristics.

-- James D. Steele (jdsteele@erols.com), June 10, 1999.

James, I appreciate the response, also because of computer crash I lost all my bookmarks...Nice to find my way back! Thanks!

There is another paper that Gorden Hutchings mentions (2-99) that is also a chloro-bromide like Portralure. Bergger chloro-brom (Prestige Variable NB) is made in France or? Germany and available from Lotus View Camera. Suppose to be very silver rich stuff. I haven't tried it yet. Try this link, it's a little contorted but you eventually get there. www.lotusviewcamera.at/viewcamera@weisserlotus.co.at or just do a search for Lotus, think that's what I did. The Email of Lotus USA is viewcam@wwa.com

Soon I might mention....Why not use Prestige "alur

-- Larry Welker (lwelker@turbont.net), June 10, 1999.