Category:Kodak Azo Paper
From George Eastman House : Notes On Photographs
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Chronology: Kodak Azo Paper
1918
Photographic Papers
| Surface Designation | Surface Description |
|---|---|
| Grade A | Carbon (Hard). Available in SW and DW. |
| Grade AA | Carbon (Hard). Available in DW. |
| Grade B | Rough (Hard). Available in SW. |
| Grade E | Semi-Matte (Hard, Hard Medium, and Hard X). Available in SW and DW. |
| Grade F | Glossy (Hard, Hard Medium, and Hard X). Available in SW and DW. |
| Grade H | Buff Smooth (Hard). Available in DW. |
| Grade K | Semi-Gloss (Hard Medium, and Hard X). Available in SW and DW. |
Azo Post Card Papers
| Surface Designation | Surface Description |
|---|---|
| Grade A | (Hard). |
| Grade AA | (Hard). |
| Grade E | (Hard, Hard Medium, and Hard X). |
| Grade F | (Hard, Hard Medium, and Hard X). |
| Grade K | (Hard Medium). |
- Azo also offered as Double Post Cards in all surfaces.
1922
- "The degree of contrast in Azo emulsions is now designated by numbers as follows”
- No.1—(Formerly labeled Soft)
- No.2—(Formerly labeled Hard)
- No.3—(Formerly labeled Hard Medium)
- No.4—(Formerly labeled Hard X)
- "The grade is designated as follows: S.W."
- GRADE A—Carbon (No.2)
- GRADE B—Rough (No.2)
- GRADE C—Glossy (Pense) (Nos.1,2,3,4)
- GRADE E—Semi-Matte (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4)
- GRADE F—Glossy (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4)
- GRADE K—Semi-Gloss (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4)
- "The grade is designated as follows: D.W."
- GRADE A—Carbon (Nos. 1, 2)
- GRADE AA—Carbon (Nos. 1, 2)
- GRADE B—Rough (No.2)
- GRADE E—Semi-Matte (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4)
- GRADE F—Glossy (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4)
- GRADE H—Buff (Nos. 1,2)
- GRADE K—Semi-Gloss (Nos. 2, 3)
- Azo paper also available in Post Card paper and Backing Paper.
1925
- "The degree of contrast in Azo emulsions is now designated by numbers 1, 2, 3, 4”
- "The grade is designated as follows: S.W."
- GRADE A—Carbon (No.2)
- GRADE B—Rough (No.2)
- GRADE C—Glossy (Pense) (Nos.1,2,3,4)
- GRADE D—Semi-Matte (Nos. 2, 3, 4)
- GRADE E—Semi-Matte (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4)
- GRADE F—Glossy (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4)
- GRADE G—Glossy (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4)
- GRADE K—Semi-Gloss (Nos. 2, 3, 4)
- "The grade is designated as follows: D.W."
- GRADE A—Carbon (Nos. 1, 2)
- GRADE AA—Carbon (Nos. 1, 2)
- GRADE B—Rough (No.2)
- GRADE E—Semi-Matte (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4)
- GRADE F—Glossy (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4)
- GRADE H—Buff (Nos. 1,2)
- GRADE K—Semi-Gloss (Nos. 2, 3)
- Azo paper also available in Post Card paper and Backing Paper.
1931
| Single Weight | Double Weight |
|---|---|
| Grade A Smooth (white) absolute matte (No.2) | Grade A Smooth (white) absolute matte (Nos. 1, 2) |
| Grade C Glossy (Pensé) (Nos. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) | Grade AA Smooth (white) slight lustre (Nos. 1, 2) |
| Grade E Smooth (white) semi-matte (Nos. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) | Grade B Rough (white) absolute matte (No. 2) |
| Grade F Glossy (white) (Nos. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) | Grade E Smooth (white) semi-Matte (Nos. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) |
| Grade G Glossy (white) (Nos. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) | Grade F Glossy (white) (Nos. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) |
| Grade K Smooth (cream-white) semi-matte (Nos. 2, 3, 4) | Grade F (No. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Smooth, glossy, white |
| Grade H Smooth (buff) absolute matte (Nos. 1, 2) | |
| Grade K Smooth (cream-white) semi-matte (Nos. 2, 3) | |
| Grade R Linen (white) (Nos. 1,3,5) | |
| Grade S Linen (buff) (Nos. 1,3,5) |
1939
"Azo is a contact printing paper suited for commercial work and photo finishing, while many of its surfaces are suitable for portraiture. It is supplied in the following surfaces and contrasts:"[5]
| Single Weight | Double Weight |
|---|---|
| Grade A (No. 2) Smooth, matte, white | Grade A (No. 1, 2) Smooth, matte, white |
| Grade C (No. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Smooth, glossy, pensé | Grade AA (No. 1, 2) Smooth, lustre, cream white |
| Grade E (No. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Smooth, semi-matte, white | Grade B (No. 1, 2, 3) Smooth, semi-matte, cream white |
| Grade F (No. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Smooth, glossy, white | Grade D (No. 1, 2) Rough, matte, natural white |
| Grade K (No. 2, 3, 4) Smooth, semi-matte, cream white | Grade E (No. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Smooth, semi-matte, white |
| Grade F (No. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Smooth, glossy, white | |
| Grade G (No. 1, 2, 3, 5) Fine grain, lustre, natural white | |
| Grade H (No. 1, 2) Fine grain, matte, natural white | |
| Grade J (No. 1, 2, 3) Smooth, lustre, old ivory | |
| Grade L (No. 1, 2) Rough, lustre, natural white | |
| Grade P (No. 1, 2, 3, 5) Fine grain, lustre, old ivory | |
| Grade Q (No. 1, 2) Fine grain, matte, old ivory | |
| Grade X (No. 1, 2, 3) Silk, semi-matte, old ivory | |
| Grade Y (No. 1, 2, 3) Silk, semi-matte, cream white |
after 1950 to mid-1960s
- Kodak Azo Paper is a widely used contact printing paper for commercial and photofinishing work. Its six contrast grades suit negatives of widely differing contrast ranges. Prints made on Azo have a cold tone. For brown tones, Azo can be toned in Kodak Hypo-Alum Toner T1-a or Kodak Brown Toner.[6]
- ↑ CONDENSED/ PRICE LIST/1918/EASTMAN KODAK CO./ ROCHESTER, N.Y.
- ↑ CONDENSED/ PRICE LIST/ EASTMAN KODAK CO./ ROCHESTER, N.Y./1922/ WHOLESALE/ PRICE EDITION
- ↑ CONDENSED/ PRICE LIST/ EASTMAN KODAK CO./ ROCHESTER, N.Y./1925/Including Eastman Telegraphic Code / WHOLESALE/ PRICE EDITION
- ↑ CONDENSED/ PRICE LIST/ EASTMAN KODAK CO./ ROCHESTER, N.Y./1931/ Including Eastman Telegraphic Code/ WHOLESALE/ PRICE EDITION
- ↑ CONDENSED/ PRICE LIST/ of Photographic Materials and Apparatus/ Corrected to March 1, 1939/ EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY/ ROCHESTER, N.Y.
- ↑ KODAK PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPERS FOR PROFESSIONAL USE 81:4567:1. George Eastman House Collection
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