Digital BW, The Print

Todd,

Thanks for the reply, I took your advice and requested the samples, 
but it sounds like your description is what I am looking for. 

I also look to Media Street for the rebranded versions since they 
have excellent service and pricing. 

Photoinkjet.com was another possibility, but the have removed all of 
the Hahnemühle papers from their site and seemed to have replaced 
them with the Reflexion line of papers that also seem to be rebranded 
Hahnemühle. The Dresden paper appears to be the Photo Rag equivalent, 
and is just a hair cheaper than Media Street Royal Renaissance.

Hmm...

Terry


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Todd Flashner <tflash@e...> 
wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Does anyone know for sure if the Media Street Royal Renaissance
> > (Photo Rag) is the same as or their rebranded version of the
> > Hahnemühle Photo Rag? They seem as though they would be the same, 
but
> > thought I would check before ordering.
> 
> Before Photo Rag really hit the shelves I asked Media Street if 
they'd be
> carrying it, because they are my favorite source for (rebranded) 
Hahnemühle
> papers. Their reply was something like "well, we'll have our Royal
> Renaissance. Well send you a couple of sheets to test", which they
> graciously did. Likewise Digital Art Supplies sent me a couple of 
sheets of
> Hahnemühle Photo Rag to test. Sure look like the same stuff to me.
> 
> > Those using either of the above, how do you like it in 
comparision to
> > the Legion Photo Matte? Looking for something a hair less white 
than
> > the Legion Photo Matte, but with the same surface.
> 
> It's not as smooth as Photo Matte, and the paper white is not as 
cool, but
> to my subjective taste it's got a more quality feel. The substrate 
itself
> anyway, but both are capable of yielding fine images. It's what 
I'll be
> using too for "final prints". All the Hahnemühle papers that I've 
tried are
> top notch IMO, and Media Street is the cheapest, and their service 
has been
> very good for me so far.
> 
> You should request a sample, most places will send one or two 
letter sized
> sheets for you to print on.
> 
> Todd