Forte Paper Products

The Hungarian manufacturer Forte is one of the last manufacturers to maintain a full range of traditionally formulated fiber base papers. They also actively research and develop new products. One of their recent successes is the warm tone VC fiber paper 'Polywarmtone'. We import and distribute these papers ourselves.

FORTE POLYGRADE-V.FB
A fiber-based variable contrast paper capable of producing neutral to cool tones depending on choice of developer. It tones quite nicely and is available in both glossy and semi-matt surface (click for more information).

FORTE POLY GRADE V FIBER BASE PAPERS (PG-V.4, PG-V.5)
DOUBLE WEIGHT
 
 

SIZE	SURFACE	PRICE  CAD
8X10  (10 sheets)	glossy or semi-matte	$17
8X10  (25 sheets)	glossy or semi-matte	$29
8X10  (100 sheets)	glossy or semi-matte	$93
11x14 (10 sheets)	glossy or semi-matte	$22
11x14  (50 sheets)	glossy or semi-matte	$88
16x20  (10 sheets)	glossy or semi-matte	$48
16x20  (50 sheets)	glossy or semi-matte	$199
20x24  (10 sheets)	glossy or semi-matte	$71

FORTE POLYWARMTONE PLUS FB
A variable contrast paper with a rich warm tone and an off-white base. The range of grades possible with this paper extends from about G1 to G4. The base employed has been recently upgraded to the 300g 'museum weight - most papers use 240g 'double weight'. This results in a robust print with a quality feel. Polywarmtone is an exceptionally malleable material with all the qualities of traditional chloroformed papers and can be developed to give a very warm color using appropriate warm tone developers such as Agfa Neutol WA,. As might be expected, this paper tones extremely well and quickly and gives a very good split tone in selenium. It is available in semi-matt and glossy surfaces (click here for more information).

FORTE POLYWARMTONE FIBER BASE PAPERS (PW-14, PW-15)
MUSEUM WEIGHT (25% heavier than double weight)
 
 

SIZE	SURFACE	PRICE  CAD
8X10  (10 sheets)	glossy or semi-matte	$19
8X10  (25 sheets)	glossy or sem-matte	$37
8X10  (100 sheets)	glossy or semi-matte	$127
11x14  (10 sheets)	glossy or semi-matte	$30
11X14  (50 sheets)	glossy or semi-matte	$127
16x20  (10 sheets)	glossy or semi-matte	$69
16x20  (50 sheets)	glossy or semi-matte	$282
20x24  (10 sheets)	glossy or semi-matt	$98

FORTE POLYWARMTONE FIBER BASE PAPERS WITH IVORY BASE (PW-17)
MUSEUM WEIGHT (25% heavier than double weight)

A variable contrast paper with a rich warm tone with an Ivory base. It is available in semi-glossy surfaces only.
 
 

8x10 (10 sheets)	semi-glossy	$19
11x14 (10 sheets)	semi-glossy	$30
11x14 (50 sheets)	semi-glossy	$127
16x20 (10 sheets)	semi-glossy	$69
16x20 (50 sheets)	semi-glossy	$282
20x24 (10 sheets)	semi-glossy	$98

Fortepan Film
 

FORTRAN 200 This film is especially useful because it provides latitude simply not possible with any other film. The film has virtually the same fine grain as the much slower 100 ASA film. Speed: 200 ASA, 24 DIN, ISO 200/24  Resolving power: 85 lines/mm Tonal ranges: 7 Formats available: 135mm/36exp. 120 mm roll 4" X 5"/25 sheets  8" X 10"/25 sheets

FORTRAN 400 A unique dual emulsion film containing both a 50 ASA and a 400 ASA layer. The slower layer produces wonderful details in highlights otherwise lost with other 400 ASA films. The film has predominant yellow sensitivity to maintain its speed and fine grain in tungsten lighting. Speed: 400 ASA, 27 DIN, ISO 400/27  Resolving power: 80 line/mm Tonal ranges: 7 Formats available: 135 mm/36 exp. 120 mm roll  4" X 5"/25 sheets  13 cm X 18 cm/25 sheets  8" X 10"/25 sheets

Forte Films Processing Guide
 
 

DEVELOPER	FORTEPAN 200 ASA		FORTEPAN 400 ASA 400/27 ISO Daylight 200/24 ISO Tungsten
TEMPERATURE	68°F	75°F	68°F	75°F
	Minutes	Minutes	Minutes	Minutes
Zonal Pro Gamma Plus (1:12)	10.5	9	11.5	9.5
Kodak D-76 (Stock)	9.5	8	10.5	9
Kodak D-76 (1:1)	12	9.5	N/R	12
Kodak T-Max	6.5	5	8	6.5
Kodak HC-110 (Dil. B)	6	4	7.5	5.5
Kodak Microdol-X *	11.5	9	14.5	12
Agfa Rodinal (1:25)	6	4.5	7.5	6
Ilford ID-11	9.5	8	10.5	9

 
 

ADJUSTED         ISO	100/21 ISO		200/24 ISO Tungsten 100/21 ISO Daylight
Kodak Microdol-X  **	10	7.5	13	10.5

Above times are starting points to produce normal contrast negative printed with a condenser type enlarger. All development times require continuous agitation for the first minute of development. Provide agitation of 5 to 7 inversion cycles for a 5 second span every 30 seconds for the remainder of the development time.

SHEET FILM
The above times are based on continuous agitation for sheet films throughout the entire processing time. 
Agitation required is 25 cycles per minute with tray processing.

* Will not produce optimum resolution, due to developer's characteristics. Fortepan will reach optimal print quality when ISO and development times are adjusted.

** Will produce optimum resolution for Fortepan, note that film speed is one stop slower than normally rated and processing times are adjusted.
 
 

Fortepan 200 ASA		Fortepan 400 ASA
Format	Price CAD	Format	Price CAD
4"x5"/25 sheets	$21.00	135/36	$4.50
8"x10"/25 sheets	$75.00	4"x5"/25 sheets	$21.00
		13cm x 18cm/25 sheets	$21.00
		8"x10"/25 sheets	$75.00

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Kentmere is one of the world's leading B&W paper manufacturers, committed to offering the highest standards of product and service. A British based and owned company, believes in working in partnership with its customers.

VC Select  technical data

Offering commercial and creative printers a premium quality, high speed, variable contrast resin coated paper, VC Select gives the busy professional printer the quality alternative - superb image rendition with a high speed emulsion one stop faster than most. By cutting exposure times by 50%, VC Select can significantly reduce valuable production time. Deep, rich, neutral blacks, excellent tonal separation and crisp whites characterise this paper. VC Select offers image excellence, high emulsion speed, cool, crisp sparkling prints, backed by the quality and consistency of an ISO 9002 accredited manufacturer.

Description
VC Select is a black and white enlarging paper with a polyethylene coated base, coated with a variable contrast emulsion. Using standard colour filtration, contrast grades from 00 to 5 are achievable in half grade steps. VC Select is available in four separate surface finishes - Glossy, Satin, Fine Lustre and Fine Lustre Warmtone.

Fineprint technical data

Three unique alternatives for the discerning image maker seeking the aesthetic qualities of a fibre based paper coupled with the convenience of a variable contrast emulsion. Cool rich blacks, crisp bright whites and exceptional mid-tone detail characterise Fineprint VC Glossy and Finegrain. KentmereÍs unique bromo-iodide technology, with its special construction, offers superior sharpness with separation in even the finest detail. The range also includes Fineprint F.G. Warmtone. Warm rich whites and a subtle, warmer image rendition characterise this paper complemented by its Finegrain Semi-Matt surface. All three surfaces respond superbly to many toning techniques allowing further manipulation of tone and contrast. Whatever your needs, Fineprint VC is the perfect choice for portfolio, exhibition and commercial work where excellence is the criterion.

Description
The Fineprint VC range consists of black and white enlarging papers with a traditional fibre base, coated with a variable contrast emulsion. Using standard colour filtration, contrast from grades 00 to 5 are achievable in half grade steps. Fineprint VC is available in Glossy, Finegrain and Finegrain Warmtone.

Availability Chart

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SPECIAL EDITION 1 SEPIA

Toning Developer for the production of   brown picture tones by use of warm tone chlorobrominesilver papers without incorporated developer substances. Bergger Prestige, Forte Museum. The picture tone is controllable between sepia and reddish brown by dilution. Dilution: 1+4 to 1+40 1 liter                $35.00

SPECIAL EDITION 2 WARM

Warmtone Developer for the production of warm  up to neutral picture tones. Picture tone depends on the used paper. The tone scale on fix graded papers is influenced by dilution. Dilution: 1+7 to 1+15 with identical Dmax 1 liter        $21.00

SPECIAL EDITION 30 MERITOL

Slow working developer for neutral up to brownish picture tones. Produces at a dilution of 1+10 at two minutes development time a warm brown picture tone with SELECT SEPIA VC. The maximum density is reached at a prolongation of the development time up to three minutes. The picture tone then changes to a cool brownish black. 1 liter        $29.00

SPECIAL EDITION 5 LITH

Unique developer for the Lithprint-technique, tunable for approx. 20 papers, picture tones are controlled by dilution and additives, quite variable.
A combination table (with all relevant processing data) as well as a detailed working description for the fine coordination of paper/developer is enclosed.
The durability is extremely high (said for the working solution of Lith-developer: 1+10 without an additional antioxidant 500 ml

in the open shell of 20x25cm [8x10"] 4-6 hours). With an enclosed additive, one has the  chance to weaken or turn off the lith effect completely so that this solution can also be used as a pure brown tone developer. Recommended dilution  1+10 to 1+30

Professional:
0,5 liter (Part A 250 ml, Part B 250 ml) for 5-15 liters working solution                                            N/A

Master:
1,0 liter (Part A 500 ml, Part B 500 ml and two additives) for 10-30 liters working solution        $63.00
 

SPECIAL EDITION 6 BLUE

Fineprint developer for the production of cold up to blue-black tones. The degree of blue tone depends on the used paper, even definite warm tone papers appear in a colder blue-black. The tone scale on fixgraded papers is influenced by dilution. Dilution: 1+5 to 1+15 with identical Dmax 1 liter       $25.00

SPECIAL EDITION 7 BROMOIL

Special developer for the bromoil print! Formulation with five super additive developer substances and low pH-value. 1 liter        $32.00

SPECIAL EDITION 15 POLYCHROME Kit

Developer-Kit for the production of colorful picture tones, with or without Lith-effect: This kit includes Lith & Sienna developers as well as several additives for picture tone controlling.

Silver Prints obtained from these developer combinations are very susceptible to known toning procedures. Toning is not necessary. The selenium toner for example, in various dilution, kindles a true firework of colorful tones.

This developing technique is recommended only to the experienced "Lith-printer"! During the matching onto the most various paper emulsions, our settings must exactly be followed (till own experiences are made) to obtain the desired picture tones.

500ml LITH and 500ml SIENNA     $83.00
 

SPECIAL EDITION 20 AMIDOL Plus

The dream of all fine-art printers!
Consisting of an Amidol and a Hydrochinon developer. Delivery starts from end of march, orders can already be made. The picture appears in the first developer in all details in utmost tenderness. In the second developer further developing is made till the desired contrast is reached. In this developer combination both the lights and shades can be reproduced with greatest possible distinction.

We also cannot cure Amidol from his known joy of  oxidation completely but  we are still working on it. Luckily we were able to  prolong its working  durability! The working  solution is freshly prepared before use and (more than  20 Prints, 24x30cm) stays  good at least a printing  session, at high usage in the open tray.

The solution, by less usage and standing time, can be kept some days in a highly filled bottle. The picture tone, adjusted warmly by us can by means of the enclosed additive and depending on the used paper, vary up to blue-black nuances. Available as: 5 x Amidol/Hydrochinon for respectively 600-1000 ml of working solution+additive for colder picture tones.           $75.00
 
 
 

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Bergger NEW Classic LC 200 (BPF200)

Bergger  has exclusively commissioned this excellent Black&White sheet film in all sheet sizes at attractive prices: 

Bergger  NEW Classic LC 200 is a fine-grained medium-speed black-and-white film (200 ASA / 24°). It contains an emulsion with high edge definition, which in combination with fine grain and extensive exposure latitude produces a wide tonal range.
The formulation of this film provides beautiful results with common developers. Furthermore, this material is highly qualified for processes like Pyro (PMK). All the people who were fans of  SuperXX and similar emulsions should take this Bergger sheet film into serious consideration. 
 

Format	Roll/Sheets	Price CAD
135mm	36 exp.	$8.25
120mm	12 exp.	$5.25
4" X 5"	25 sheets	$35.00
5" X 7"	25 sheets	$55.00
8" X 10"	25 sheets	$120