[R9001] Love this paper. Used the FB grade 4 glossy.
Makes my photos pop and definitely am going to order more. Good alternative to Ilford Gallerie at a better price. I think the better price is because the cost of living in England compared to Chech Republic. Just a tad thinner than the Gallerie but still plenty thick enough.
Only used 25 sheets so far

[Warm] Beautiful paper, lots on tones.

[R9001] I do mostly lith printing with this paper. It responds very well to the lith developing process and it has a really nice warm tone.

[Negative] I have never read any reviews of this paper other than it liths well.


This is the only paper I have used in the past 20 years that reminds me of the old Portriga rapid, but since it is multi grade, I don't have to stock several grades, as I can achieve the correct contrast by changing filters.


Once I figured out the correct selenium paper dilution to tame the greenish cast, I rate it right up there with anything I have used since I started printing in the 1970's.



I do have one gripe about it- it is not quite as thick as some of the premium papers today, but the beautiful tones more than make up for that.

[Negative] This paper reminds me of the Agfa portriga I printed with in the 70's. It's warmtone and deep rich blacks are outstanding using ansco130 developer. I also found the paper base to have a certain toughness during processing.

[25x Sheet Paper] I've been printing everything on Ilford's MGFB Classic paper since it was released--another excellent paper. After reading some promising reviews of Fomabrom, I thought to give it a try.
Developed in LPD 1:3, Fomabrom renders slightly warm. It's a bit yellow, better than old MGFB, not as nice as untoned MGFBClassic. It sounds unappealing, but it's not. It's just not neutral.
Toned for 5 minutes in 1:30 selenium, the paper quickly cools to neutral. A really pure neutral silver tone. It tones better than MGFB. If you like toning, you'll love this paper. Blacks are surprisingly deep, and the print becomes dimensional in a way I haven't seen before.
The other distinctive characteristic of this paper is the way it handles highlight detail. High-key negatives are much easier to print than on MGFB. I'd say it has less contrast except that it prints at about the same grade as MGFB. Highlights are just easier to manage.
The downside is that midtones have less separation than MGFB. MGFB just seems to pop more in the mids.
It's an excellent paper to have on hand, especially for high-key negatives or images you intend to tone. Maybe more like the old Oriental variable-contrast paper than MGFB. At this time, the price also makes it an appealing general alternative to MGFB Classic.

[Glossy] I really enjoy using this paper. I did a test strip and noticed that it was very forgiving in terms of what was acceptable and in range for a good print. It is a little soft, maybe not as punchy as the Ilford alternative, but I also didn't use any filters. Its a glossy finish but not overkill. Prints curled a bit when dried face up and less when dried face down. I really like the results I got from this paper and happily rate it 5/5. I have posted some example prints.. photos taken using a sp500 and Takumar 55 f2, prints made using a Rodagon 80mm enlarging lens and intrepid enlarging kit.

[Warm] This is an outstanding graded photographic paper. This paper outshines any brand of variable contrast paper. Please continue making and selling this product.

[Fiber Base] I usually proof on Ilford Warmtone glossy, since the semi-matte is my first -choice enlarging paper. I got some Fomatone glossy when Ilford was temporarily unavailable a while back. Fomatone is slightly more than twice the speed of the Ilford, though in my developer 3 minutes gives me a fuller tone than 2. I have not yet testes it extensively, but I did find that with Ilford's 1 1/2 filter (my standard proofing grade), the Foma was about a half-grade more contrasty. I do not get as a high contrast with the upper filters on Foma as with Ilford, so I keep it for the lower cntrast end, where it performs beautifully. Since it tones differently from Ilford, it's a perfect second paper for me.