Fantastic Ink Jet Paper

RB | 12 July 2009 | Articles, General Photography | , , , | 4 Comments

DSC_0320.jpgI have been doing a lot of black and white lately. God I love not having to go with the whims and tastes of commercial clients. Okay here is the news, I have recently switched the paper that I use for producing inkjet prints. While I am still in the testing stages for general use papers I have found the “one” that I plan on using for black and white digital output.

I do not do this lightly. I do not test every new product that comes to market. I find a product that I like and works the way that I want it to and then I usually stick with it. Every once in a while I hear so many good things about a product from people that I trust, see it in person that I am compelled to check it out for myself. I did and I am floored. If you are really into making prints you have to check this stuff out for yourself as well. Especially if you found your digital black and white prints not quite what you wanted and have been searching for something better as I have.

The paper I am talking about is from a company called Museo. The paper that I am hooked on is their Silver Rag. I have tried a bunch of Museo products and am considering some of their other products but the Silver Rag is a no brainer all engines forward for my black and white output. Check it out. The surface is fantastic, it’s ability to produce blacks and hold detail in the shadows is fantastic. The highlights are bright without being neon UV treated artificial techno crap. WOW.

Get some from B+H and help me finance the site if you are into it.

Museo Silver Rag at B+H

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4 Comments

  1. Bekca says
    16 July 09 at 12:09pm

    Hi dad are you coming to Uncle Daves sometime soon? Id really like to be able to see you today. Call if you get this.

  2. RB says
    17 July 09 at 4:15pm

    For those of you that asked – the photo that looks really funky is the one with the most optical brighteners. It does not look that whacked out in person but really shows when you set a neutral WB on digital.

    RB

  3. Jim says
    18 September 09 at 11:01pm

    Hi Ron,
    Just read your comments on this paper and I’m interested to try… Can you tell me what printer and inkset you’re using with Museo Silver Rag? If Epson UltraChrome K3, does it need “matte black”, or will “photo black” suffice?

    Thanks!

    Jim

  4. RB says
    20 September 09 at 12:50pm

    Jim,

    I have printed with it on both the new HP pro photo printers and the Epsons with K3 – it is a glossy paper but it the surface is not mirror like – It is more like non-ferrotyped black and white paper if you are familiar. I would not use the matte black ink.

    RB

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