Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk Paper (Letter, 8.5 x 11" - 10 Sheets)
Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk Paper for Inkjet has a baryta (barium sulphate) coated layer underneath the ink receiving layer equivalent to the structure of traditional fiber photographic paper base.
The media offers enhanced definition, extended tonal range, and excellent archival properties, all of which are important to the demanding professional digital photographer and printer.
Coated fiber papers have a unique look and feel, which has become a standard among art photographers worldwide over the course of more than a century.
- Traditional photo fiber base
- Look and feel of traditional baryta photo paper
- High quality black and white and color images
- Wide color gamut for vivid images
- Perfect for digital toning
- Excellent sharpness
| Basis Weight | 310 g/m² |
| Thickness | 12.5 mil (315 micron) |
| ISO Brightness | 96 |
| Opacity | >95% |
| Surface Finish | Silk |
| Dimensions | , 8.5 x 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 12 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
92%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Sharp tones & colors (8)
- Professional weight (6)
- Bright (4)
- Durable (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Color photos (7)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Frequent user (7), Heavy duty user (4)
- Primary use:
- Business (6), Personal (5)
Most Liked Positive Review
Stunning Results
I have been using this product to print black and white photographs. I am thrilled with the results. The clarity of the image, its ability to hold a range of values. This paper ...Read complete review
I have been using this product to print black and white photographs. I am thrilled with the results. The clarity of the image, its ability to hold a range of values. This paper has a very smooth texture and is very similar to some of the fiber based papers I have used in the wet darkroom.
The only other thing that I should add is that this paper is somewhat warmer than I expected. Personally, I like the effect it has on my images; it fits quite well with my style, but I could certainly see some people being displeased by the lack of bright white.
Overall though, I am very pleased, and I plan to continue using this paper for quite some time.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Not For Me
I had read some really good comments about this paper so i gave it a try. I got very small lines of missing ink at various spots on the paper. Not very much - ...Read complete review
I had read some really good comments about this paper so i gave it a try. I got very small lines of missing ink at various spots on the paper. Not very much - but certainly enough to notice and make my prints unusable. I am using an Epson 2200 so maybe my issues are with the combination of this older printer and this paper but I don't see this with other prints and I do a lot of printing on a variety of glossy and matte papers.
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Best Uses
- Color Photos
Comments about Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk Paper (Letter, 8.5 x 11" - 10 Sheets):
Testing this for laminating prints behind a UV barrier. This means that the paper should have no optical brighteners as claimed by Ilford. The paper fluoresces under UV light a bit as compared to natural fiber based papers, so this claim is suspect. Good surface and handling in Epson 9900 with UltraChrome inks.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Bright
- Durable
- Good Value
- Professional Weight
- Sharp Tones & Colors
Cons
Best Uses
- Color Photos
Comments about Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk Paper (Letter, 8.5 x 11" - 10 Sheets):
Daryl in the Inkjet Dept is great!
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Good Value
- Professional Weight
- Sharp Tones & Colors
Cons
Best Uses
- Black & White documents
- Color Photos
Comments about Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk Paper (Letter, 8.5 x 11" - 10 Sheets):
Well, I don't see any "gold" or "silk" in this paper, but it's still very, very nice when making prints on a Stylus Pro 4900.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk Paper (Letter, 8.5 x 11" - 10 Sheets):
I am really enjoying this paper and several other papers that use baryta. They have the look and feel of traditional papers that i used in my darkroom. The one problem with these papers is that they scratch easily.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk Paper (Letter, 8.5 x 11" - 10 Sheets):
I had read some really good comments about this paper so i gave it a try. I got very small lines of missing ink at various spots on the paper. Not very much - but certainly enough to notice and make my prints unusable. I am using an Epson 2200 so maybe my issues are with the combination of this older printer and this paper but I don't see this with other prints and I do a lot of printing on a variety of glossy and matte papers.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Sharp Tones & Colors
Cons
Best Uses
- Color Photos
Comments about Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk Paper (Letter, 8.5 x 11" - 10 Sheets):
We have used this paper for large format tone-mapped images. Excellent luminosity.
- Primary use:
- Business
Comments about Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk Paper (Letter, 8.5 x 11" - 10 Sheets):
I tried this paper after reading all the reviews on it. I like this paper, but like Harman FB AI more. For the price this is pretty good.
Pros
- Durable
- Professional Weight
- Sharp Tones & Colors
Cons
Best Uses
- Black and white photos
Comments about Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk Paper (Letter, 8.5 x 11" - 10 Sheets):
I have been using this product to print black and white photographs. I am thrilled with the results. The clarity of the image, its ability to hold a range of values. This paper has a very smooth texture and is very similar to some of the fiber based papers I have used in the wet darkroom.
The only other thing that I should add is that this paper is somewhat warmer than I expected. Personally, I like the effect it has on my images; it fits quite well with my style, but I could certainly see some people being displeased by the lack of bright white.
Overall though, I am very pleased, and I plan to continue using this paper for quite some time.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Bright
- Professional Weight
- Rich Blacks
- Sharp Tones & Colors
Cons
- Sensetive Surface
Best Uses
- Black and white photos
- Color Photos
Comments about Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk Paper (Letter, 8.5 x 11" - 10 Sheets):
After doing numerous paper tests on Epson 4800's 7800's, and 9800's, Ive found this paper to be my favorite digital paper. The surface is wonderful, although extremely sensetive. It has as rich a black as Harman, Moab, or Museo, and better local contrast. Love it!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Bright
- Doesn't Jam
- Great photo quality
- Professional Weight
- Sharp Tones & Colors
Cons
- A little too thin
- Scratches easily
Best Uses
- Black & White documents
- Color Photos
Comments about Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk Paper (Letter, 8.5 x 11" - 10 Sheets):
To print photographs.
- nice color range and paper tone. Also great for black and white
- very fragile and scratches VERY easily
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Bright
- Doesn't Jam
- Durable
- Sharp Tones & Colors
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk Paper (Letter, 8.5 x 11" - 10 Sheets):
This paper, as good as it is, is misnamed. The surface is not silk, but rather similar to the old f-surface darkroom photo papers when left to air-dry. I've found it to print well, and deliver a pleasant tonal range that includes a rich black and natural-looking paper white.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Professional Weight
- Sharp Tones & Colors
Cons
- Cost
- Limited sizes
Best Uses
- Color Photos
Comments about Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk Paper (Letter, 8.5 x 11" - 10 Sheets):
Gold Fibre Silk has the look and feel
of a fiber based paper--not inkjet. Thank you Ilford.
- Primary use:
- Personal
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