Finestra papers anyone ?

[FrankG]

Anyone used Finestra papers ? Can you comment on them. Any icc orofiles available?
https://finestraart.com

[Kyle Jackson]

No I haven't heard of them, tho that doesn't mean much. I don't see any of their papers tested in SpectrumViz. I wonder which paper manufacturer(s) their brand uses? And do they use them consistently or frequently change suppliers?

Their website / presence is... minimal. Their website's only banner is about some obscure "award" from 2014. I find almost no mention of their brand online aside from one old fluff/shill piece, a reddit thread, and your current post on DPR lol.

Their FAQ does say they have ICC profiles available on their site, but I can't find any of them. (In any case I always make my own.)

As one example, their "Premium Luster" offering simply says "German Made Premium Base Material" (perhaps implying the resin coating is done elsewhere), and has nearly identical specs to the popular Epson Premium Luster and its twins branded by Canon, HP, etc., yet it costs more.

If it were me I'd take a pass simply because there are other brands/products to choose from that are more widely known (and readily available) at comparable prices or less, without me feeling like I'm taking a gamble on a relatively unknown product.

How did you even stumble upon this brand anyhow?

[FrankG]

Thanks for your reply
I contacted them and they said that their paper is interchangeable with Epson as far as icc ‘s are concerned.
I just came across them by browsing on Amazon.ca looking for decent quality at an affordable price. I’d never heard of the brand.

[Richard.Wills]

Their FAQ does say they have ICC profiles available on their site, but I can't find any of them. (In any case I always make my own.)

You didn't look hard enough.
“But the profiles were on display…”
“On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.”
“That’s the profiles department.”
“With a flashlight.”
“Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.”
“So had the stairs.”
“But look, you found the profile, didn’t you?”
“Yes,” said Arthur, “yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard.”

If only I could get my old 8300 back...

[Kyle Jackson]

You didn't look hard enough.
“But the profiles were on display…”
“On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.”
“That’s the profiles department.”
“With a flashlight.”
“Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.”
“So had the stairs.”
“But look, you found the profile, didn’t you?”
“Yes,” said Arthur, “yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard.”

If only I could get my old 8300 back...

Lol yup that about sums it up... A broken link to a dead 3rd party website squatted by AI slop lol.

I read their entire FAQ, tried to follow their instructions: "You can find them under the Products tab under Epson/Canon compatibility", but that was useless, then used their website Search function for "ICC" (found nothing) and then "profile", which took me to that same page lol. But I guess the key part is they don't actually offer any ICC profiles themselves.


@FrankG , which printer are you using and what kind of paper are you looking for?

[FrankG]

Thanks all. Obviously not a well used paper that can be vouched for . Issue closed.

[Kyle Jackson]

Which printer are you using and what kind of paper are you looking for?