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Palo Duro Baryta and Big Bend Baryta are both semi-gloss photo papers. Palo Duro Baryta has a slightly more textured surface and feels like darkroom baryta paper from the old days. Customers report that it is remarkably similar to Oriental New Seagull paper, a favorite of Ansel Adams. Big Bend Baryta is a bit smoother and feels more like modern photo paper - the back is smoother as well.
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What are the differences?
Printable Surface Texture
Big Bend is smoother than Palo Duro Baryta, which has a slightly rough texture.
Back of the Paper
Similar to the printing side, the back of Palo Duro Baryta is more textured than Big Bend Bartya.
Paper Tone
Big Bend Baryta is slightly cooler white compared to Palo Duro Baryta. When holding the papers side-by-side, the difference is evident though not radically different.
How are they the same?
Both papers are high-performance photo papers - alpha-cellulose base, whitened with barium sulfate (baryta), microporous inkjet coated. Maximum black density and overall color gamut are very similar. Weight and thickness and very similar.
Tech Specs
| Big Bend Baryta 310 | Palo Duro Baryta Fiber | |
| Weight | 310 gsm |
300 gsm |
| Thickness | 12 mil | 13.8 mil |
| Base | 100% alpha-cellulose | 100% alpha-cellulose |
| Coating | Microporous inkjet | Microporous inkjet |
| OBA content | Very low |
Very low |
| Whitener | Baryta | Baryta |
| Surface | Smooth semi-gloss | Satin semi-gloss |
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Last updated: December 07, 2022
