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Photo Paper: Prestige RC-1

PRESTIGE RC 1 is a high speed variable contrast black and white enlarging paper with a polyethylene coated base.
A neutral image tone and a clean white base combine to give a high quality paper equally suitable for dish or machine processing. The paper gives a consistent image tone across the grades and exhibits good sharpness.
PRESTIGE RC 1 is available in Glossy, and Lustre surfaces.

Contrast Control
Contrast, as a range approximately to grades 00 to 5, is obtainable from this paper by means of colour filters used in the enlarger. Proprietary filter sets such as Ilford Multigrade or Kodak Polycontrast are suitable, as magenta and yellow filters of colour enlarging heads like Durst may be used.

Exposure Guide
This paper is designed for use with tungsten or tungsten halogen light sources. Other light sources may give different contrast values.. For Ilford Multigrade filters, grades 00 to 3 have the same speed (ISO P 250) and grades 4 and 5 require approximately twice the exposure. Filters/grades values for Durst enlarger use : see table 1
When no filter is used, the paper has a contrast of approximately grade 2 and a speed of ISO P 640.

Handling & Safelights
Open only in a darkroom illuminated by safelights Kodak OC or equivalent. Red safelights may also be
used. The safelights should be at least one metre from the paper.

Processing
PRESTIGE RC 1 can be processed in roller transport machines intended for black and white materials or in
dishes.

Development
Any good quality general purpose black and white paper developer will give satisfactory results. The developer manufacturer’s recommendations should be followed. Generally about 60-90 seconds at 20°C will be required.

Fixing
After a brief rinse in water or a 2% acetic acid stop bath solution, prints should be fixed in any general purpose black and white paper fixer, again following the fixer manufacturer’s recommendations for time and temperature. Generally about 3 minutes at 20°C will be required.

Washing
The fixed prints should be washed in running water for 3-4 minutes.

Latent Image Stability
PRESTIGE RC 1 has good latent image stability characteristics. This is useful where it is desirable to expose the paper and then process the prints some time later. No noticeable change in the print occurs, even up to 24 hours.

Storage
Store in a cool dry place for best preservation. For prolonged storage a freezer can be used. In either case, allow, sufficient time for warming up and do not allow condensation to form on the paper.

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