How is Premier Image Print Paper What is your most favorite paper type

[Einst_Stein]

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Premier Imaging makes a lot of print paper, some are among the most inexpensive, but the user feedback are rare. It doesn't seem very popular.

Any experience? what paper type you'd recommend. Thanks.

[Bikie John]

I like the papers from Fotospeed - UK company, I am not sure whether they trade internationally. They offer a custom profiling service for their own branded papers and it seems to work pretty well. I generally use their Photo Smooth Pearl for bog-standard stuff where the highest quality doesn't matter, it is a plastic-coated paper which I find quite pleasing. For serious stuff I like the (considerably more expensive) Fine Art Platinum Gloss. It looks like a slightly textured unglazed traditional gloss darkroom paper and renders colours and details beautifully. And it is very good for B&W.

John

[hansvons]

In my humble opinion, and realising that printing papers are not only a thing of taste but also an abysmally deep rabbit hole, I defaulted to two papers for serious prints: Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 and Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta in 36” rolls.

That’s it. I don't see a reason to change that for what I do. YMMV, of course, for many reasons, eg the thin Japanese papers or textured papers.

[PhotoCruiser]

I used several Hahnemühle with my Epson ET 7750 printer and the results were great, but Hahnemühle may be difficult to get outside Europe.
Chris

[LocalHero1953]

I have also settled on three basic papers, all Canson: Rag Photographique (matte), Platine (semigloss), Baryta Photographique II (gloss). I have some of the Rag Photographique in double sided for making books.

But I also have a large box of a RC semigloss that I was conned into buying ten years ago (recommended by a sales person masquerading as a photo workshop adviser) which I use for cheap prints for giving away or proofing.

Plus the usual range of papers in small quantities bought for trials but not adopted.

Edited March 19 by LocalHero1953

[pedaes]

My two favourites are Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth (308gm Matt) and Canson Baryta Photographique II Matt. For semi-gloss I use Epson 'Signature Worthy' Traditional. All recommended.

I am in the UK and we cannot get the full range of Epson 'Signature Worthy' papers. If you are in the US, I know Red River papers are well thought of.

 

Edited March 19 by pedaes

[Einst_Stein]

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You all mean, the new papers may be good or better, but simply because they are coming late, people are reluctant to change? The cheaper price can hardly justify switching?

[Jeff S]

ImagePrint Black custom profiles, along with the P900, which has easy matte/photo black ink switching, allow me to easily experiment with different papers, new and old. I like various Canson, Hahnemuhle, Epson, Ilford, Red River and other brands, depending on the pic and desired rendering.  It’s also good to stick with a new paper for some time to learn its traits, but experimentation in the digital age is enormously easier than darkroom days.