Description
Palo Duro Baryta Fiber 300 offers all of the rich tonality, depth, and feel of a traditional wet darkroom fiber paper. It has a lightly textured semigloss surface, which adds depth and an elegant reflectivity to the finished print. Palo Duro Baryta Fiber is a pleasant neutral white that adds natural richness to portraits and landscapes. Black & White images also benefit from Palo Duro Baryta Fiber's deep blacks and exceptional contrast. Use Palo Duro Baryta Fiber 300 for your final product to surpass gallery and museum expectations.
Palo Duro Baryta vs. Big Bend Baryta 310 See how they are alike and how they differ.
How much does this paper look like darkroom paper?
Palo Duro Baryta has been described as "as close as you can get to Oriental New Seagull G", which was a favorite of Ansel Adams. It is not the exact paper to be sure. However, it will be your go-to paper for a true darkroom fiber look.
What is Baryta?
Palo Duro Baryta Fiber's whiteness comes from a special barium sulfate variant called blanc-fixe, which means permanent white. This material is in the coating. It is inert and lends stability to the paper's whiteness over time. The coating and base materials are free of acid, lignin, and fluorescent brightening agents. Palo Duro Baryta Fiber gives you all you need for true exhibition quality photographic prints.
Ideal For:
- Superb saturation and black density
- Those looking to replicate the look of wet darkroom fiber paper
- Prints for sale, exhibition, or gallery showings
- Your best work printed for sale or presentation
- Pro model inkjet printers that can use heavy / thick media
Good To Know:
- Archival grade materials
- Baryta whitener layer (pure barium sulphate)
- Lightly textured semigloss surface
- Base stock is acid free, lignin free, and buffered with calcium carbonate
- FOGRA Certified ISO 9706 (paper aging standards)
- There are no markings or logos on the back
- Back of this product is not printable
- Pleasing warm tone
Benefits
- Recreates the look of wet darkroom fiber paper
- Fine photographic prints ready for sale or display
- High performance coating makes your images look their best
- Range of sizes including the rare 8x10, 11x14, and 17x25
Important Backstory for this Paper
From 2012 until 2016 Red River Paper sold a product called San Gabriel SemiGloss Baryta. It was quite popular with photographic enthusiasts and those looking for a true darkroom look. The paper was discontinued due to a consistent issue with the base stock. Red River Paper maintains the highest standards so we decided to discontinue San Gabriel 1.0. It was replaced by San Gabriel 2.0 in 2016 and we continue to offer that paper.
Fast forward to today and, after extensive testing and work with our paper mill, we have decided to bring back the old San Gabriel which we have named Palo Duro Baryta Fiber. To summarize, the old San Gabriel, now new and improved, is back as Palo Duro Baryta. If you enjoyed the old San Gabriel, this paper is for you!
Red River Paper is made by printing enthusiasts for printing enthusiasts. Whether you are a professional photographer, photographic enthusiast, designer, or business, our experts have firsthand knowledge of all our products. If you have a question, give us a ring or shoot us an email. You’ll receive a lightning-fast response from an actual live human with actual real-life expertise.
* Always display inkjet prints under glass, plastic or in a book for maximum print life.
* Make sure to read the handling guide.
* Compatible with pigment and dye inks.
* Not for inkjet printers with a front-feed only design
Texture Samples
Palo Duro Baryta Fiber 300
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Lightly textured semigloss surface
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The look and feel of a traditional wet darkroom fiber paper
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Heavy weight and extra thickness - 300 gsm at 12.2 mil
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High performance coating for saturated color and high contrast
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Ideal for black & white and sepia images
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Virtually identical to Oriental Seagull darkroom paper - a favorite of Ansel Adams
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Museum quality with baryta coating and no fluorescent brightening agents
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Specifications
- Media:100% alpha-cellulose base stock
- Weight: 300 gsm
- Thickness: 13.8 mil
- Coated:Microporous with baryta coated one side
- Color: Slightly neutral white
- Surface: Semigloss with light texture and medium reflectivity
- Pigment Ink Users: This media requires Photo Black inks.
- Archival Characteristics: Acid free, lignin free, buffered with calcium carbonate, FOGRA Certified ISO 9706 (paper aging standards)
Paper Weight Comparison Scale
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320 400
Palo Duro Baryta Fiber 300 300 GSM
75 GSM
copy paper
230 GSM photo
weight paper
360 GSM heavy
stock weight
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80
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Palo Duro Baryta Fiber 300
20lb
copy paper
60lb photo
weight paper
96lb heavy
stock paper
Compatibility Guide
- Epson with top paper tray or specialty feed: Yes*
- Canon with top paper tray or specialty feed: Yes*
- Epson wide format (roll): Yes
- Canon wide format (roll): Yes
- HP wide format (roll): Yes
- Epson with front paper cassette only: NO
- Canon with front paper cassette only: NO
- HP with front paper cassette only: NO
* If your printer has a specialty media path, we recommend you use it with this paper. If you only have a top paper tray, you can use this product one sheet at a time. Please read our Tips for Feeding Inkjet Papers article for tips on printing with specialty paper stocks.
