After trying to use the various Hahnemühle matte media I’d forgotten how inferior they were to Canson. So when I ordered the Rag Photographique in rolls a couple of weeks ago the dmax was back. Thank god. I hope it stays that way. I dont know about the Epson branded version but the last two batches of the Canson appeared normal again. Six months ago there were real problems. They have gone through a lot of changes in ownership. I talked to the head U S guy months ago and was very concerned and looked into it . I wasn’t the only one who was complaining. They have a new Italian owner and hopefully there will be no more weirdness. The Hah pr ultra smooth has a much less durable coating and has too much oba. And the photorag 308 just looks crude now to me. Entrada bright is nice and a great price but much too much oba, too bright, and the natural very nice but too warm for most of my needs.
I’ll check out the curves and see if I can adapt them. Very interested in the Platine print color results with Epson inks.