Highly versatile and well-suited for all traditional black and white printing needs, this box of 250 sheets of 8 x 10" Ilford MULTIGRADE RC Deluxe features a pearl 44M surface finish that has a more textured appearance than glossy paper to help reduce overwhelming surface reflections, yet still retains some reflectivity to achieve deeper black values for a longer apparent tonal scale. This Generation V paper features an updated emulsion with a more linear contrast profile that responds consistently and accurately to the full 00-5 range of Multigrade filters for fine tuning the look of prints. The paper also features a truly neutral base tint and responds especially well to different toning solutions for adjusting the final print color. The enhanced emulsion also affords deeper blacks along with enhanced mid-tone separation for greater flexibility when printing negatives of varying densities. Additionally, it is suitable for printing both conventional black and white negatives as well as chromogenic black and white negative films and the paper can be processed using standard black and white chemistry in either trays or using machine processors.
- For Traditional Black & White Printing
- Resin Coated Base
- Pearl 44M Surface Finish
- Linear Contrast with Well-Defined Grades
Ilford MULTIGRADE RC Deluxe Pearl Overview
Ilford MULTIGRADE RC Deluxe Pearl Specs
| Item Type | |
| Size | |
| Paper Type | |
| Base Type | |
| Surface Finish | |
| Contrast | |
| Tone | |
| Basis Weight | |
| ISO |
| Package Weight | |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) |
Ilford MULTIGRADE RC Deluxe Pearl Reviews
My go-to paper for everyday darkroom printing
I use this regularly for darkroom printing and it has become my go-to paper for test prints, work prints, and finished prints when I don’t need fiber paper. It responds very predictably to split-grade printing, and gives me good blacks, clean highlights, and plenty of control over contrast. The pearl surface is a nice middle ground. It has more depth than a matte finish without the reflections of a gloss. Processing is also much faster and easier than fiber paper, especially when I’m working through several versions of a print. Very consistent from sheet to sheet and an excellent general-purpose darkroom paper.
I think I Got a Bad Batch?
I ordered a pack of 25 8x10 sheets and the first prints I made were fine. As I got through the stack though, I started getting white spots and a distinctive white scratch in one of the corners on every 2-4 prints. I would be first to blame myself for processing incorrectly or damaging the paper myself if I felt that was what the cause of the issue. However, I used the same negative, and same process with these sheets and every few prints have a similar mark and or spots. Then I used the same negatives and processes with some 5x7 paper from Kentmere to test if the scratches or spots appeared, and those prints were fine, so I am certain that this paper has an issue. I ran through most of the paper already with getting a majority of prints with errors, so I am almost through with the pack. From the reviews, it seems like most people have a good experience with this paper, but I don't think I will order these again.