GALERIE Prestige Smooth Pearl paper features the very latest HDR (High Dynamic Range) optically clear coating and coupled with recent advancements in inkjet receiving layer design, makes this the reference media for producing images with superb clarity, high sharpness and excellent colour gamut. The high-density, resin coated heavyweight base and smooth pearl finish not only eliminate glare and fingerprints but with its natural photographic white tint, produce prints with the true look and feel of a photograph. For outstanding imaging performance, combined with the benefit of touch dry from the printer, this pearl surface media is the choice of professionals. Smooth Pearl is compatible with all high quality dye and pigment based inkjet printers. Available in 25 sheet packs.
GALERIE Prestige Smooth Pearl paper features the very latest HDR (High Dynamic Range) optically clear coating and coupled with recent advancements in inkjet receiving layer design, makes this the reference media for producing images with superb clarity, high sharpness and excellent colour gamut. The high-density, resin coated heavyweight base and smooth pearl finish not only eliminate glare and fingerprints but with its natural photographic white tint, produce prints with the true look and feel of a photograph. For outstanding imaging performance, combined with the benefit of touch dry from the printer, this pearl surface media is the choice of professionals. Smooth Pearl is compatible with all high quality dye and pigment based inkjet printers. Available in 25 sheet packs.
GALERIE Prestige Smooth Pearl paper features the very latest HDR (High Dynamic Range) optically clear coating and coupled with recent advancements in inkjet receiving layer design, makes this the reference media for producing images with superb clarity, high sharpness and excellent colour gamut. The high-density, resin coated heavyweight base and smooth pearl finish not only eliminate glare and fingerprints but with its natural photographic white tint, produce prints with the true look and feel of a photograph. For outstanding imaging performance, combined with the benefit of touch dry from the printer, this pearl surface media is the choice of professionals. Smooth Pearl is compatible with all high quality dye and pigment based inkjet printers. Available in 25 sheet packs.
GALERIE Prestige Smooth Pearl paper features the very latest HDR (High Dynamic Range) optically clear coating and coupled with recent advancements in inkjet receiving layer design, makes this the reference media for producing images with superb clarity, high sharpness and excellent colour gamut. The high-density, resin coated heavyweight base and smooth pearl finish not only eliminate glare and fingerprints but with its natural photographic white tint, produce prints with the true look and feel of a photograph. For outstanding imaging performance, combined with the benefit of touch dry from the printer, this pearl surface media is the choice of professionals. Smooth Pearl is compatible with all high quality dye and pigment based inkjet printers. Available in 25 sheet packs.
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Ilford's Prestige Gold Fibre Silk has been my go-to paper for semi-gloss prints for years now -- my tests showed it has an outstanding tonal range for b/w (mostly what I do) but also is great for color -- if I had one paper to use, it would be GFS. When Gold Mono Silk was released, I tried it, excited, but found that it was too glossy for my taste, and a little too fragile, more subject to curling. I stuck with GFS, even for black and white and have always been happy with it.When Gold Fibre Gloss was announced, and it was clear that it wasn't going to be as glossy as Gold Mono, I bought a package and just did extensive tests on it, using black and white tonal scales, images with lots of shadow and highlight detail and color targets, including the color patches I ... MoreIlford's Prestige Gold Fibre Silk has been my go-to paper for semi-gloss prints for years now -- my tests showed it has an outstanding tonal range for b/w (mostly what I do) but also is great for color -- if I had one paper to use, it would be GFS. When Gold Mono Silk was released, I tried it, excited, but found that it was too glossy for my taste, and a little too fragile, more subject to curling. I stuck with GFS, even for black and white and have always been happy with it.When Gold Fibre Gloss was announced, and it was clear that it wasn't going to be as glossy as Gold Mono, I bought a package and just did extensive tests on it, using black and white tonal scales, images with lots of shadow and highlight detail and color targets, including the color patches I use to create printer profiles.It is ALMOST identical to GFS -- I could detect little or no difference in the paper's response in any target. Even the finish seemed very similar to GFS -- glancing light off of them, it was hard to tell the difference in the finish. (I was a little disappointed about this -- not sure what I was expecting, but the fact that the finish is pretty much exactly the same surprised me).There are two differences I can find:1. PRO OR CON (depending on your point of view): Since GFG has no optical brighteners, the brightness of the paper is a little less, and so highlights are VERY slightly reduced -- and I mean VERY slightly; almost imperceptible.2. PRO: Because of the cotton content of the paper, it feels a little more substantial (again, very subtle) and a little more organic, which is hard to describe. If I compare the BACKS of the papers, GFG just feels more like it's made with natural fibers than GFS.Not sure it's enough to make me switch. I don't mind a little bit of optical brightener -- if my prints last 150 years instead of 200, but my highlights shine a little more, I don't mind. Besides, the storage or display conditions of the print have more to do with its longevity (it seems to me, anyway, from what I've read) than the optical brighteners.If I need to produce a print, and I only have one or the other paper in stock, I'd be happy to make the print on either one, but I probably won't go out of my way to switch to GFG at this point.When I heard the paper had been released, I searched a lot for a review that would compare it specifically to GFS, so I hope this review helps others.
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Awesome paper. The only choice of semi-gloss double-sided paper available on B&H.Pros:High qualityReasonably thickNice semi-glossy finish - exactly what I was looking forCons:ExpensiveNo bulk options. Had to order 10 packs of 25 sheets - lots of packaging waste generatedOne pack came with defective paper of 217mm width instead of 216 mm - ruined printing of one set of my project.
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I wanted to try printing textured paper and decided to pick up some small sheets of this Washi Torinoka paper to experiment with. Am totally satisfied with the look and feel of this paper. The paper has a beautiful subtle texture that adds depth to whatever is printed on it. Though the paper feels thinner than typical photo paper, it has strength and feeds beautifully in my Canon Pro 1000 printer. It is lovely for toned B&W prints with a soft textured look. I tried printing a color image on this paper and while it worked, the color looks dull and washed out. Since I only wanted the paper for toned B&W prints, it's exactly what I was looking for.
| Coating | Resin |
| Basis Weight | 310 gsm |
| Thickness | 12 mil / 0.3 mm |
| Opacity | 99% |
| OBA Content | Yes |
Ilford's Prestige Gold Fibre Silk has been my go-to paper for semi-gloss prints for years now -- my tests showed it has an outstanding tonal range for b/w (mostly what I do) but also is great for color -- if I had one paper to use, it would be GFS. When Gold Mono Silk was released, I tried it, excited, but found that it was too glossy for my taste, and a little too fragile, more subject to curling. I stuck with GFS, even for black and white and have always been happy with it.When Gold Fibre Gloss was announced, and it was clear that it wasn't going to be as glossy as Gold Mono, I bought a package and just did extensive tests on it, using black and white tonal scales, images with lots of shadow and highlight detail and color targets, including the color patches I ... MoreIlford's Prestige Gold Fibre Silk has been my go-to paper for semi-gloss prints for years now -- my tests showed it has an outstanding tonal range for b/w (mostly what I do) but also is great for color -- if I had one paper to use, it would be GFS. When Gold Mono Silk was released, I tried it, excited, but found that it was too glossy for my taste, and a little too fragile, more subject to curling. I stuck with GFS, even for black and white and have always been happy with it.When Gold Fibre Gloss was announced, and it was clear that it wasn't going to be as glossy as Gold Mono, I bought a package and just did extensive tests on it, using black and white tonal scales, images with lots of shadow and highlight detail and color targets, including the color patches I use to create printer profiles.It is ALMOST identical to GFS -- I could detect little or no difference in the paper's response in any target. Even the finish seemed very similar to GFS -- glancing light off of them, it was hard to tell the difference in the finish. (I was a little disappointed about this -- not sure what I was expecting, but the fact that the finish is pretty much exactly the same surprised me).There are two differences I can find:1. PRO OR CON (depending on your point of view): Since GFG has no optical brighteners, the brightness of the paper is a little less, and so highlights are VERY slightly reduced -- and I mean VERY slightly; almost imperceptible.2. PRO: Because of the cotton content of the paper, it feels a little more substantial (again, very subtle) and a little more organic, which is hard to describe. If I compare the BACKS of the papers, GFG just feels more like it's made with natural fibers than GFS.Not sure it's enough to make me switch. I don't mind a little bit of optical brightener -- if my prints last 150 years instead of 200, but my highlights shine a little more, I don't mind. Besides, the storage or display conditions of the print have more to do with its longevity (it seems to me, anyway, from what I've read) than the optical brighteners.If I need to produce a print, and I only have one or the other paper in stock, I'd be happy to make the print on either one, but I probably won't go out of my way to switch to GFG at this point.When I heard the paper had been released, I searched a lot for a review that would compare it specifically to GFS, so I hope this review helps others.
Awesome paper. The only choice of semi-gloss double-sided paper available on B&H.Pros:High qualityReasonably thickNice semi-glossy finish - exactly what I was looking forCons:ExpensiveNo bulk options. Had to order 10 packs of 25 sheets - lots of packaging waste generatedOne pack came with defective paper of 217mm width instead of 216 mm - ruined printing of one set of my project.
I wanted to try printing textured paper and decided to pick up some small sheets of this Washi Torinoka paper to experiment with. Am totally satisfied with the look and feel of this paper. The paper has a beautiful subtle texture that adds depth to whatever is printed on it. Though the paper feels thinner than typical photo paper, it has strength and feeds beautifully in my Canon Pro 1000 printer. It is lovely for toned B&W prints with a soft textured look. I tried printing a color image on this paper and while it worked, the color looks dull and washed out. Since I only wanted the paper for toned B&W prints, it's exactly what I was looking for.
My printer is a Canon Prograf 1000. It is an excellent printer, but to get optimum results one must select the proper icc profile AND the proper media type. When printing this paper you must select high density fine art paper. The only way to print this paper on my printer is to use the manual feed, which is designed to accommodate papers exceeding 299gms. The minimum size paper that can be manually fed is 8x10. If you select a smaller size cut sheet the printer will error out and freeze. I tried other media types but the output was poor. I called Canon for tech support and they verified the foregoing and recommended not trying to print this paper using other media types. Ilford is apparently aware of this issue. In summary, while this paper has a wonderful feel, ... MoreMy printer is a Canon Prograf 1000. It is an excellent printer, but to get optimum results one must select the proper icc profile AND the proper media type. When printing this paper you must select high density fine art paper. The only way to print this paper on my printer is to use the manual feed, which is designed to accommodate papers exceeding 299gms. The minimum size paper that can be manually fed is 8x10. If you select a smaller size cut sheet the printer will error out and freeze. I tried other media types but the output was poor. I called Canon for tech support and they verified the foregoing and recommended not trying to print this paper using other media types. Ilford is apparently aware of this issue. In summary, while this paper has a wonderful feel, one must be careful to check the printer will print this size.
I loved the Ilford Gold Fibre Silk product. They stopped making it and replaced it with Gold Fibre Gloss. It's still the best semi-glossy paper around, although the highlights don't quite match Fibre Silk. It does have more of a feeling of rag paper, however, which I like. For my work, which is both black and white and color, if I need to choose a single paper, this is it. Canson Photographique comes quite close, and is a lot less expensive, however.
I like Ilford products and this one holds up as well. The smooth pearl gives a nice finish and it prints great on an Epson et-8550. Only had one hiccup where I believe an incorrect setting led to smearing but a printhead cleaning fixed that issue but it seems the paper is sensitive at least to the correct profile being chosen. Otherwise has printed great and looks great in a frame.
I've never used an Ilford paper I didn't like, and that's also true of this Gold Raster Silk paper. But it was a bit unexpected.First, it has a very machined surface texture. Nothing organic about it. It prevents the paper from being too shiny while still enabling it to present deep saturated colors and blacks.The unexpected part was the paper's thinness. It feels much flimsier than its weight rating would suggest. Avoiding inadvertent creasing/fold marks requires real care. And you can almost see through the paper against a light backing.I can recommend Raster Silk best for applications where it will be backed by some type of mounting. It's a good printing surface but...
I mourned when Ilford discontinued its Galerie Prestige Gold Fibre Silk, which was my go-to paper for both black and white AND color printing, and which I loved. Since Gold Fibre Gloss was meant to replace it, I eagerly bought a box to begin working with it, expecting it to be an improvement. It's not. It has no optical brighteners, but unlike some other papers with no OBAs, it does succumb to the dullness that lack of OBAs sometimes cause. Quite frankly, I'm not that concerned with whether my prints last 200 years or 500 years (I'm concerned they last at least a lifetime or two), I'm much more concerned that they look like GREAT prints, and like I want them to look. It would have been great if Ilford had kept both papers, but no such luck. I would recommend that if ... MoreI mourned when Ilford discontinued its Galerie Prestige Gold Fibre Silk, which was my go-to paper for both black and white AND color printing, and which I loved. Since Gold Fibre Gloss was meant to replace it, I eagerly bought a box to begin working with it, expecting it to be an improvement. It's not. It has no optical brighteners, but unlike some other papers with no OBAs, it does succumb to the dullness that lack of OBAs sometimes cause. Quite frankly, I'm not that concerned with whether my prints last 200 years or 500 years (I'm concerned they last at least a lifetime or two), I'm much more concerned that they look like GREAT prints, and like I want them to look. It would have been great if Ilford had kept both papers, but no such luck. I would recommend that if you liked Gold Fibre Silk paper you try the Canson Baryta Photographique II, which is the closest thing I've found (see my review of that product). It's not QUITE Gold Fibre Silk, but comes a lot closer than this does.
I've never written a review here before, but I want to warn others that after years of happily printing on this paper, I received two 250 sheet packages today that were completely defective. At first I thought my print heads were dragging, but upon close inspection, the paper itself had abrasions across every single sheet. Yes, all 500 had streaks down the length of the paper. It appears there was a problem at the factory and quality control didn't catch these. I've asked B&H for a refund, but now I'm afraid to purchase this again. Not happy! See attached images for reference.
The Galerie Satin paper providess OK results (I take landscapes). Unfortunately, I could not find an icc profile for the Canon Pixma Pro-10 printer. Ilford doesn't list an icc profile for that printer and I havben't found a suitable substitute icc profile.I prefer the Ilford Galerie Smooth Gloss and Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl papers. Both of these papers have Ilford icc profiles for the Pixma Pro-10.
| Coating | Resin |
| Basis Weight | 310 gsm |
| Thickness | 12 mil / 0.3 mm |
| Opacity | 99% |
| OBA Content | Yes |
