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Old May 9th 07, 05:29 PM posted to aus.photo,rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.technique.art
Bill Tuthill
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Default Interview with Henry Wilhelm on print permanence

In rec.photo.digital Kennedy McEwen wrote:

Glass framing is rather silly for cheapo inkjet prints, it seems to me.
Better to spend the extra money on RA-4 photographic prints.

Add up your costs; those "cheapo inkjet prints" are usually more
expensive than RA-4 photo prints.


True. I meant "cheapo" in the sense of quality.

Here is information on what happened to Epson Colorlife:
http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00GO9V

Ilford Classic Pearl might be the same paper, and is rated with
good longevity (about the same as Epson Heavyweight Matte).
However Ilford Classic Pearl costs over $.50 a sheet.