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[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (summilux 50mm f1.4 1959) leica mp

Erik.

 

[Harry the K]

Last week I bought a box of 100 Ilford MGFB (Multigrade FB glossy classic) 18cm x 24cm (7x9 1/2 in) in Brussels that cost me EUR 135 including delivery (I live in Amsterdam). In The Netherlands no MGFB was available. I've never paid that much for a box with photopaper. They are ruining the market.

Erik.

Seems like nordfoto.de has the lowest prices these days. I just panic-bought a 50 sheet 12x16 package of Ilford Warmtone FB. Finally a good opportunity to give this paper a try.

 

[Deleted member 65559]

12x16" (as well as 7"x9") is an uncommon size in N America. 50 sheets of Ilford Cooltone FB 12x16 is $167 USD
At this time Bergger paper of all kinds is virtually 'out of stock' at B&H.

 

[Harry the K]

12x16" (as well as 7"x9") is an uncommon size in N America. 50 sheets of Ilford Cooltone FB 12x16 is $167 USD
At this time Bergger paper of all kinds is virtually 'out of stock' at B&H.

So what do you regard a common size?

 

[Erik van Straten]

My "common size" is 18 x 24cm. I keep the prints in boxes. I don't like them hanging on the wall; as decoration I prefer paintings.

gelatin silver print (elmar 50mm f3.5) leica la

Erik.

 

[Freakscene]

So what do you regard a common size?

American standard sizes are 8x10 inch (20x25cm) and 11x14 inch (27.5x35cm). In Europe 18x24cm (7x9 inch) and 30x40cm (12x16 inch) are much more common, although 8x10 inch paper seems relatively common everywhere.

For large prints from 35mm negatives I like 25x37.5cm (10x15 inch) prints on 30x40cm (12x16 inch) paper.

Marty

 

[Deleted member 65559]

So what do you regard a common size?

Harry, it's not a question of which size i regard as common, but which sizes are stocked in N America. 18x24cm and 12x16" sizes are not common here. I cannot walk into a photo store in Canada and buy them. 5x7", 8x10" (the most common), 11x14", 16x20" 20x24" are stocked here. I like 12x16"..... and bought some from B&H (my usual stockist)...and they only had one brand Foma Varianr lll (which i like). I print on fiber based (baryta) paper and currently for the first time B&H has 3 kinds of Ilford warmtone in 12x16" but only in resin coated.

 

[Harry the K]

Thank you for your answers! I find this quite amazing- different common paper sizes on different continents.