That Premier Art Fine Art Smooth 205 was, I believe, the paper Epson re-branded as their most archival paper. I forget the name they used. One interesting aspect of the deal was that Epson got the exterior of the very large rolls, and Premier Art got the interiors. This gave the Premier Art brand more curl than the Epson label product. After this, Epson also appears to have learned that the contracts with Premier Art had to include clauses that stopped Premier Art from disclosing this type of information.
Paul W. is right that I preferred the 325 gsm version of this paper. One thing that I found curious, however, is that the thinner version, supposedly with the same coating, often seemed to produce a better dmax. I also think I saw this with H. Photo Rag in comparing their 188 gsm to their thicker one.
Paul
On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 3:06 PM paulmwhiting@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Thanks all... I did mention I use Red River paper but didn't say what kind. It's Aurora Art Natural 2S. That's for a family archive project because it comes in convenient 5x7 and 4x6 sizes. But for art projects I've been using Premier Art FineArt Smooth, 205 gsm in 8 1/2 x 11 and 13 x 19, this paper had high marks from Paul early on although he uses a heavier version. RR paper is a bit easier to find, an informative newsletter and a library of FAQ's.Paul W.