Resin-coated (RC)
Multigrade RC Deluxe (5th generation)
Ilford (HARMAN technology)
Seven grades in half-grade steps (00-5) with MULTIGRADE filters. Replaced MULTIGRADE IV RC DELUXE (Oct 2020 datasheet). Some retailers sell it as 'Multigrade V'.
- Contrast
- Variable contrast (filtered)
- Surfaces
- glossy (1M), pearl (44M), satin (25M)
- Image tone
- Neutral/Warm
- Base tint
- Neutral
- Weight
- 190 g/m2 base, medium weight (M); add ~70 g/m2 for PE coating
- Recommended developers
- ILFORD MULTIGRADE 1+9, 1:00 @20C
- ILFORD MULTIGRADE 1+14, 1:30
- ILFORD PQ UNIVERSAL 1+9, 2:00
- ILFORD BROMOPHEN 1+3, 2:00
- Toning
- Ilford: responds like other RC papers to toning; selenium recommended for display prints (may shift image colour); sulphide toning also listed as a protection method. Product page: 'excellent toning properties'; Ilford states it responds better to sepia and split toning than MGIV RC.
- Sizes
- Sheets and rolls; full SKU list in Ilford Product Availability List (Mar 2024).
Sources
Printing tips: see print exposure basics and the paper grade tool.