So, I've just printed some sample sheets of Hahnemuhle's newest photo rag baryta. I'll go out on a limb and say it's the nicest thing I've ever seen. It's got a better surface than the fine art Baryta, which I think had too much tooth. This rag is similar to Museo's silver rag but a bit brighter, and no gloss differential. It just looks and feels amazing. Yes, it's expensive which is where my question comes in.
Does anyone have good suggestions for a proofing paper that may be similar. I'm thinking with just going with the Epson Lustre which is just way more blue of a base but it's cheap and pulls a similar print. I've been using Ilford GFS which is actually similar in tone and the profiles print similar. But I really can't stand my experiences with GFS, the scratching and Gloss differential are a pain. I've noticed I need to add some yellow to the Epson to get it to be similar to the ilford or photo rag.
Of course I'd love to make every print with the photo rag baryta but I'm no Ponzi scheme artist.
-Michael
