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NortheastPhotographic

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Really Happy with Red River
« on: February 25, 2021, 10:47:03 am »

I've started using two of the Red River paper stocks. I'm using rolls of Palo Dura Smooth Rag (matte) and Palo Dura Softgloss (pk).  They both tick the archival boxes I look for, no optical brighteners, cotton rag. 

My color munki photo bit the dust a while back and I haven't replaced it so I'm using their canned profiles, but I have to say they're really spot on.  I'm not sure if it's the paper or the profile or my experience level at this point, but aside from my other issue with my P6000 (still annoying but can work around), the prints are great!

I was kind of expecting them to be a bit cheaper than they are since I guess you could consider them an 'off brand', but they're about as expensive as the popular stocks from Canson.   

Their branding and website probably hold them back from the fine art world, it's all very consumer/trade focused.  But I can say the product is great.  Hopefully people don't stick their noses up too much...I know photographers often are VERY brand focused lol. 

Anyway, just popping in to say I recommend these particular stocks.  We are bursting with paper choices these days and it's pretty wonderful. 
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Re: Really Happy with Red River
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2021, 10:59:18 am »

I'm also a fan of Red River papers.  I've used rolls of their UltraPro Satin on my wider format printer for years, making and selling photos through a gallery, and have never had any problems or issues with the paper.  I do use Premier Art's Print Shield spray to protect the prints.

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Re: Really Happy with Red River
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2021, 11:26:03 am »

I like Red River papers also and appreciate their choice of cut paper sizes.

Sharon
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Re: Really Happy with Red River
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2021, 05:25:25 pm »

I use their pre-scored greeting cards. Nice heft and a good value.

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Bud James

Please check out my fine art and travel photography at www.budjames.photography or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/budjamesphoto
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Re: Really Happy with Red River
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2021, 06:44:16 pm »

I've been a fan of Red River for many years now too. Ultra Pro Satin is my mainstay paper. I still have open boxes of several of the "fancy" brands that I've tried in the past, but I always go to Red River.
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Re: Really Happy with Red River
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2021, 12:43:30 pm »

I've been using Aurora Natural fine art paper for art repro printing many years. Good value.
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Re: Really Happy with Red River
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2021, 05:20:20 pm »

Seconded — I've been sourcing from them for years now and it's been great; we buy several of the 200 boxes of 8x10 matte at a time and it is perfect for our needs.
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Re: Really Happy with Red River
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2021, 03:05:06 pm »

I'm a fan of Red River also.  In addition to being a solid paper, I can make 4x6 test prints and 17x25 finals all with the same paper.
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