Foma Fomaspeed Variant III VC RC Paper is a neutral-tone, medium-weight, variable contrast black & white paper on a pure white, resin coated base.
Fomaspeed is made using silver chlorobromide emulsion that gives a silver image tone shading from neutral to mildly warm. The paper features a very rich halftone scale from a shining white to a saturated black.
| Process Type | Usual developers suitable for the papers on fiber base. For a neutral image tone, the Fomatol LQN or Fomatol P developers are recommended. Other developers are as Polymax (Kodak), Variospeed (Tetenal), PQ Universal (Ilford) or Dektol (Kodak) |
| Base Type | Resin coated base |
| Tone | Neutral-tone (pure white base) |
| Weight | Medium |
| Contrast | Variable contrast, multigrade (0-5) |
| Surface Finish | Glossy |
| Safelight Compatibility | Dark red filter for orthochromatic materials (such as Kodak 1, Ilford 906) and a 15 W bulb are quite suitable. The paper should be exposed to the safelight only for a necessary short time |