Three cotton rag papers for your photo and art prints. What images work and editing

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Looking at three new 100% cotton papers from PermaJet. How the characteristics of the papers vary and why different images suit different papers. Colour and black and white.
Cotton Rag papers are widely available, but what do you need to consider when using them?
If you're wondering which sorts of papers to choose for your new printer, see this short [8m] video
• Choosing the best pape...
Part of PermaJet's 'Heritage Range' these are 310gsm cotton rag papers with no OBA
See the technical details at
www.permajet.com/product-cate...
The photos were taken on a Hasselblad X1D II and 30mm lens I'm testing from Park Cameras
It's part of my look at medium format gear and looking at why you don't always need the latest and greatest new kit
The X1D II camera and 30mm lens is from Park Cameras in the UK
www.parkcameras.com/used

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@ciaranpringle9082 Жыл бұрын

Keith, you are an absolute genius, the gold standard on all things photographic. Keep up the good work.

@KeithCooper Жыл бұрын

Very generous - thanks!

@manilamartin1001 Жыл бұрын

Amazing. I gave up printing on my own more than10 years ago. I farm all my work out. I think it' a combination of talent and patience that I don't posses.

@KeithCooper Жыл бұрын

Printers are giving much better 'out of the box' results these days, but I do appreciate it's not for everyone.

@RonK Жыл бұрын

These are some beautiful images! Thanks for the vid

@KeithCooper Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@scottweaverphotovideo Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your vids! Three of my fav papers are Epson Legacy Textured, Epson Hot Press Natural, and Hahnemuhle Natural Line Hemp. The first two are great for color or B&W, the hemp paper I love for contrasty B&W.

@KeithCooper Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@andymcdonald372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your tips on B&W conversions, I have been doing something similar but using AffinityPhoto. I am still working out my favourite papers (I over up to a Canon Pro300 in the summer) and I am finding your insights very helpful. Please keep up your great work!

@KeithCooper Жыл бұрын

Thanks! If you've not seen it, I have a lot more B&W related stuff on the Northlight site (going back ~20 yrs - the videos just over 2) www.northlight-images.co.uk/digital-black-and-white-photography/

@danielrossi6122 Жыл бұрын

Hello Keith,I thank you for all of your reviews and your so clever opinions.What about the german papers (Hahnemüle and Tecco).I use them on Epson printers.

@KeithCooper Жыл бұрын

Thanks! As to papers - get someone to send me some and I'll look at them... I just can't afford boxes of paper just to test ;-)

@DavidBriard Жыл бұрын

Great video as always! If I understood correctly, it's better to do the head alignment on the most used paper for maximum sharpness? Not on plain paper?

@KeithCooper Жыл бұрын

It depends on the printer as to exactly which approach works best [it may be defined in the set up] but yes it can help. I've not looked at this in detail for all the printers I've tested though

@DavidBriard Жыл бұрын

@@KeithCooper Thanks, it's not that I don't like the sharpness but I know that I get slightly sharper print by disabling high speed on my p900, and your video made me think about the head alignment and paper thickness relationship with speed.

@KeithCooper Жыл бұрын

Yes, I disable high speed on the P5000 if I'm printing at the 2880 setting. Part of the adjustment process is based on the media settings, which have thickness related info in them. This means that if the base calibration is out then it could throw off other media too - when I last had a Canon large format printer here it actually came with a short roll of proofing paper, used for calibrations (colour as well as positioning) It's an interesting question - I'll ask some of my technical contacts at the companies. If I get any info I can share, I'll look at it in a short video [note that I can't always pass on some of the techy stuff]

@ytuberization Жыл бұрын

Some call it “Heritage”, others “Arches”….😉

@KeithCooper Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of papers... ;-)

@jessekoskinen Жыл бұрын

You mentioned colour vision on this video, which got me thinking. I have a colour vision deficiency. I don't perceive colour "normally". Is there any advice you would give to a person wanting to start printing themselves, while being colour vision deficient? Any tips, tools you might know etc.? Edit:Typo

@KeithCooper Жыл бұрын

Learning aspects of 'editing by the numbers' is one approach I've heard. Look up the work of Dan Margulis The idea is that you know what the numbers for a pixel mean in Photoshop, so you can double check that the red flower [however it looks to you] is indeed in the range you'd expect for 'red'. There is a lot more in it [vastly more!] and it doesn't fit well with some aspects of colour management for me personally, but I have immense respect for Dan's work.

@jessekoskinen Жыл бұрын

@@KeithCooper Thank you very much. I will start reading on this.

@NoreenCasey-gg7kd 4 ай бұрын

have a question: I hve a box of A£ Hahnemuhle Torchon. There is no profile supplied by H. CET 8550? Thanks in advance.

@KeithCooper 4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, HM decided that the 8550 was not a 'good enough' printer - but I'm convinced it is, with good profiles and paper. I've mentioned this a few times and feel they may be working on it. I'd suggest contacting them and asking, to hurry the process - unfortunately, I don't have any profiles for that from my testing.

@NoreenCasey-gg7kd 4 ай бұрын

@KeithCooper Thanks for Replying Keith. I have sent a message to Hahnemuhle. No reply yet

@OhFishyFish Жыл бұрын

I've been following your channel for a while, and this is a very long shot, but would you be willing to spend 5 minutes looking at my photos and tell me what would be, in your eyes, the best type of paper and frames to display them? I'm extremely nervous about starting to sell them, it's a very unique project which has taken years to almost complete. Of course I'll buy you a virtual coffee or two for your time!

@KeithCooper Жыл бұрын

It's very much a personal choice, and framing depends on location... Choices depend on how you are printing as well Drop me an email at Northlight Images...

@OhFishyFish Жыл бұрын

@@KeithCooper Thank you, I ordered a few samples on glossy and semi-matt paper, and it's a hard choice for me, you might know better what works with customers with a certain type of images. I'll be in touch!

@KeithCooper Жыл бұрын

It's not really about what I might think works - it's what your market expects... ;-)

@OhFishyFish Жыл бұрын

@@KeithCooper HI Keith, apologies for leaving you waiting for my email, but what a coincidence, the next day a local gallery invited me to display my work there,, I'm chuffed to bits! If there ever was a clear sign that I should order Canon Pro-300 based on your reviews and experiment with my own prints to be displayed, this was it! Many thanks for taking the time to reply and for your videos about printing. This channel is a real gem on youtube.