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Ilford Multigrade FB Classic, Enlarging Paper 56"x98' Roll, Glossy

SKU: ILMFDC5698G MFR: 1172197
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Key Features

  • Create stunning black and white prints with this Ilford Multigrade FB Classic paper roll.
  • Achieve exceptional tonal range and image sharpness for professional darkroom results.
  • Enjoy variable contrast control to fine-tune your prints and explore artistic effects.
  • Fiber base ensures archival quality, preserving your cherished photos for generations.
  • Ideal for large format printing, this 56" roll offers flexibility for diverse projects.
  • Glossy surface texture enhances details, making your black and white images truly pop.
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2024-12-10T07:58:38

Rated 5 out of 5

On Time & in Good Condition

Arrive on time and was delivered in great condition.

ALBERT C.

2022-08-04T08:48:14

Rated 5 out of 5

Rinse and Repeat

Fantastic product. It is always reliable and my photos come out great!

CHRISTIAN G.

2021-11-29T08:32:00

Rated 5 out of 5

This is the best price-value paper

Lovely paper for darkroom printing.

MAX W.

2021-09-22T18:18:59

Rated 5 out of 5

The Fine Print

I've been working and teaching with Ilford materials for many years. Great company, excellent products. You can get amazing results from Multigrade Classic. Beautiful tonal range, very responsive to exposure/development controls and toning. I use Multigrade Classic RC for contact prints, and the Fiber Base for both work prints and exhibition.

DANIEL W.

2020-12-01T14:51:53

Rated 5 out of 5

Real

It looked real and accepted all the photons I gave it

steve b.

2020-11-24T08:31:12

Rated 5 out of 5

love it

fantastic paper to print photographs. The tonal range is superb, true blacks, whites and all that is in between, with the weight and texture, result of beautiful prints

ACCOUNTS P.

2020-11-01T14:40:22

Rated 5 out of 5

Consistently good

Consistently good paper for my work.

Jane E.

2020-03-19T13:37:14

Rated 5 out of 5

Classic Black and White Prints, Get This Paper!

Makes Gorgeous Prints!!!

MARTIAL G.

2020-02-11T07:33:00

Rated 5 out of 5

An old standby in multigrade FB papers

I have been using this for years, after Kodak withdrew its Polymax Fine Art. They are similar, cold tone, and the Ilford responds identically to the Kodak graded filters. I only use fiber base and the glossy is just that. It’s an easy paper to love.

GLENN W.

2019-12-09T07:14:09

Rated 5 out of 5

Best overall paper available today

This is the go-to paper for me, and also for every photographer I know who works with traditional silver prints today. It's dependable. (I've worked with cheaper products from Eastern Europe that have had quality control issues.) It's fast, beautiful, tones well, and doesn't have too much dry-down. It's really the best paper out there for general darkroom printing on a fine-art level.

Paul J.

2019-06-10T09:02:57

Rated 5 out of 5

Im sticking to Ilford Neutral tone for my Fine Art Series

I am graduate student, and currently enlarging all my fine art series in Ilford neutral tone!, It is really versatile! The quality and the conservation of this paper is Fabulous!

Katherine B.

2019-05-07T16:05:09

Rated 5 out of 5

Ilford fiber paper

Very consistent paper Great paper

Dennis G.

2019-02-27T06:27:12

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Product. Love the Fiber!

Always great service and quick ship from Adorama!

JANINE W.

2019-02-05T15:29:11

Rated 5 out of 5

I am beyond satisfied with this product. No complaints. Just perfect

This product arrived early and in perfect condition.

Michael L.

2018-11-17T03:21:11

Rated 4 out of 5

ilford paper

Decent value.

Larry M.

2018-11-08T11:41:18

Rated 4 out of 5

Fast delivery and what I expected.

Good product. Just what I expected and got it on time.

Sandy T.

2018-10-25T14:12:11

Rated 5 out of 5

Fantastic!

Love this paper! It is my go to when working in the darkroom

Jessica P.

2018-10-21T20:55:08

Rated 4 out of 5

Paper quality

Overall this paper is excellent, but some of them had a small mark on them, you don’t notice until you start developing the print. But overall the paper is great!

Anna Z.

2018-10-15T09:43:40

Rated 5 out of 5

10/10 paps

would recommend, better photos than when using RC paper. Photo Prof recommended this paper to me

Moira L.

2018-10-03T15:08:17

Rated 3 out of 5

Ilford Multigrade FB Classic Enlarging Paper from Adorama.

This is possibly the best general purpose multigrade photographic paper ever made and my latest purchase of 250 sheet boxes from Adorama came at a price that other sellers could not match. Thank you Adorama. There is a hard-to-solve problem in shipping damage for this product. A 250 sheet box of photographic paper is heavy and very dense for its volume. This characteristic overwhelms the light weight air-filled packing used and the photographic paper boxes move about and become split while riding within an intact outer carton. Opening the shipment under photographic safe-light and repackaging the photographic paper into light proof boxes is a sensible precaution if damage is suspected. I will keep shopping with Adorama

SM-2207-3984 R.

2018-10-01T10:15:55

Rated 5 out of 5

My favorite neutral-tone paper

I love this stuff. Whites are bright, blacks are black, the surface looks great, it seems to be truly neutral (not cool or warm tone), and even the dreaded fiber curl behavior doesn't seem as bad as usual with double weight FB paper.

Andrew B.

2018-09-04T17:13:33

Rated 5 out of 5

Best Price / Fast / No Fuss

What more do you want? Best price. Quick shipping. No damage

FRANCIS F.

2018-05-15T18:54:45

Rated 5 out of 5

Ilford Classic FB

Good quality photo paper

NISSIM L.

2018-02-21T02:57:52

Rated 5 out of 5

My favorite paper

Exactly what I wanted. Shipped quickly and well packaged!

JUDSON S.

2018-02-15T08:28:55

Rated 5 out of 5

Ilford multigrade fiber 8x10 paper

I use the Ilford paper for all my exhibition work, and am completely satisfied with the results.

TOM H.

2017-08-22T10:27:29

Rated 5 out of 5

My standard paper

I have been using Ilford Multigrade Fiber for many years now. It has been my only paper since Agfa VC went off the market. It has the best contrast range of any paper I know, with deep blacks and clean sparkling whites, and is perfect for exhibition prints. Another plus is that it has short exposure times, and has always been very consistent. I am grateful to Ilford for continuing to supply such fine films and papers.

JAMES M.

2017-05-17T03:11:47

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent

This paper is of excellent quality for black and white prints.

Diane V.

2017-04-20T12:07:16

Rated 4 out of 5

Paper your home with photos.

The product is fine and service is excellent, but given financial constraints, I do miss Adorama's paper, which was as good as Ilford's

Franklin M.

2017-03-25T05:59:07

Rated 5 out of 5

Quality every box

ilford paper has consistency of quality. The fiber paper has much better blacks than theRC paper . I like the warm tone paper too and there is not a big difference in color until you tone it

Eric S.

2017-03-14T14:30:39

Rated 5 out of 5

I preford Kodak paper over Ilford

I preford Kodak paper over Ilford but Kodak is no longer making b&w

jerry L.

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Ilford Multigrade FB Classic, Enlarging Paper 56"x98' Roll, Glossy
$1,417.99

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Ilford Multigrade FB Warmtone Paper, 56"x100' Roll, Glossy
$2,187.99

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Size56" Roll56" Roll
FinishGlossyGlossy
BaseFiberFiber
ContrastVariableVariable

About Ilford Multigrade FB Classic

FEATURED REVIEWS

Classic Black and White Prints, Get This Paper!

By MARTIAL G.

Makes Gorgeous Prints!!!

My standard paper

By JAMES M.

I have been using Ilford Multigrade Fiber for many years now. It has been my only paper since Agfa VC went off the market. It has the best contrast range of any paper I know, with deep blacks and clean sparkling whites, and is perfect for exhibition prints. Another plus is that it has short exposure times, and has always been very consistent. I am grateful to Ilford for continuing to supply such fine films and papers.

For professional photographers and creative printers seeking superior quality and versatility, the Ilford Multigrade FB Classic Enlarging Paper is an exceptional choice. This high-quality, variable contrast, black and white photographic paper is coated onto a robust 255g/m2 fibre base, ensuring durability and longevity for your prints.

The Multigrade FB Classic is renowned for its neutral image color, delivering exceptional clarity and a robust response to toners. With a white base tint, prints made on this paper boast rich blacks, excellent tonal rendition, and an overall impressive print appearance. This glossy surface paper is not only versatile but also user-friendly in the darkroom, making it an ideal choice for a wide range of toning applications.

This professional-grade enlarging paper is a fast exposure darkroom paper, featuring a short induction time of around 20 seconds for image appearance during processing. It offers a closer speed relationship between grades, more uniform grade separation, and sharp images. Furthermore, it provides an extended low contrast at soft filtrations (00 end) and a 50% reduction in wash times, making it an environmentally friendly choice.

The Multigrade FB Classic is suitable for use in all types of darkroom enlargers and is compatible with most safelights designed for black and white papers with a cut-off no lower than 580nm. It is fully compatible with the Ilford chemistry range as well as the Ilford optimum permanence wash sequence.

Delivering seven full grades of contrast from grade 00 to grade 5 in half grade steps when used with Ilford Multigrade Filters, this enlarging paper ensures a wide range of creative possibilities. After washing and drying, it can be mounted using standard methods for fibre-based papers. Whether you're printing portraits, landscapes, or still life photography, the Ilford Multigrade FB Classic Enlarging Paper is a reliable choice for high-quality, large-scale printing projects.

Ilford Multigrade FB Classic Features

  • Variable contrast black and white photographic paper
  • This product replaces MULTIGRADE IV FB FIBER.
  • 255g/m2 fibre based paper
  • Improved maximum density (Dmax)
  • Faster speed (shorter exposure time)
  • Uniform grade separation
  • Available in Glossy and Matt surfaces
  • Available in sheet or roll format

Key Features

  • Create stunning black and white prints with this Ilford Multigrade FB Classic paper roll.
  • Achieve exceptional tonal range and image sharpness for professional darkroom results.
  • Enjoy variable contrast control to fine-tune your prints and explore artistic effects.
  • Fiber base ensures archival quality, preserving your cherished photos for generations.
  • Ideal for large format printing, this 56" roll offers flexibility for diverse projects.
  • Glossy surface texture enhances details, making your black and white images truly pop.