Satin papers from red river

[falcon7]

<p>Red River offers three satin papers. Their top of the line paper costs about 40% more than their other satin paper. In looking over the specs, I see the more expensive paper is slightly thicker. The descriptions of the paper on their website suggest the more expensive paper is better, of course. I know these comparables are subjective to a certain extent, but not being a chemist and not doing my own experimenting (which I find often creates more embroilment than solution), <em>if you've used both, does YOUR eye notice a difference</em> between the two (I plan to use them with my epson r1900).</p>

[howard_m]

<p>you might want to get one of their $8 samplers. I use the Arctic Satin and am pleased w/ it (although I like Ilford Pearl more)</p>

[rick_tyrseck]

<p>I have been a Red River user for over 4 years. I like the Artic Luster which also has a satin like feel. It is a thicker paper and it prints color very well and is excellent for B+W. FYI...I print with a Canon Pro9500. </p>

[greg_mikol]

<p>Keep in mind that the "Arctic" papers from Red River have LOTS of FWA's. The UltraPro Satin 2.0 is a more balanced paper, with less (though not zero) FWA content. It's a little brighter (and is a bit heavier) than the Crystal Archive RA-4 I get from Costco.<br>

Crystal Archive LAB : 93.1 0.2 -3.1<br>

RR UltraPro Satin LAB: 95.8 0.0 -3.1<br>

RR Arctic Polar Satin: 96.0 1.5 -10.2</p>

<p>(Paper white values from SpectrumViz : http://www.pigment-print.com/spectralplots/spectrumviz_1.htm)</p>

[falcon7]

<p>Thanks for the Costco tip. A photographer I know that has shot NBA games for the past 40 years swears by Costco's photo products. Maybe he's onto something.</p>