What do OBAs do in photo papers - is their presence a good or bad thing for your photos. When might optical brighteners be useful and when not. What does archival mean to you - does it matter?

Keith looks at what OBAs do in photo papers and why for many people their use entirely depends on what the prints look like. Does OBA free really give you archival prints, and what does archival really mean for you?

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