Customer Reviews

Kodak 8892796 Ultima Picture Paper, Glossy (8.5x11, 40 Sheets)

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I've tried numerous papers on my aging HP 970 CXi and HP 930C printers, and for glossy prints Kodak Ultima is by far the best. The paper is thick, heavy, and relatively durable. Even heavy black areas dry quickly. Greyscale looks like greyscale, not like sepia as it does on many other papers. Colors are vibrant with sharp edges, and true to the original, especially when the saturation is boosted one notch in the print driver. I have not been able to test the paper on other printers, but if it's anything like this you won't be dissapointed.

I use an Epson Photo 780 and I take my photographs seriously, so Kodak was my first choice and I expected the best quality from them. Although I own an EOS D30 digital camera, I still prefer to use Kodachrome in my EOS 5 and prefer Kodak paper for my analog prints.

I was both surprised and disappointed to find I got better results from the Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper and the Jet Print Professional Photo Paper, Superior Glossy Finish (International Paper). The color looks good on the Kodak paper and I love the thickness of this stock, but the finish is not as smooth and photo-finish like as the other two papers. The images on this paper look like they were computer printed with inkjet; a slight embossed appearance, when viewed from the edge. With the other two papers, the photos have a perfectly smooth surface and feel like they were analog photo printed. In addition, in my experience the Jet Print paper from International Paper was considerably less expensive too!

As a non-pro I've tried just about every type of paper offered at the retail "giants" and have found KODAK ULTIMA to be the best. Unfortunately it is not available in my area at this time. I hope Kodak has not discontinued this line of paper. I used to find the 8 1/2 x 11 ULTIMA at SAM'S all of the time. Now I cant find it available even at AMAZON.

I chose this paper as I am tired of having to reprint photos printed on other papers which have faded through time, especially if framed and placed anywhere that is exposed to sunlight.

I can hardly contest the claim that photos printed on this paper will last 100 years. That is after all why I chose it. However, that becomes less of a unique selling point when firstly, the weight of the paper is perilously close to what my HP psc 1350 All In One inkjet printer considers the limit for comfortable loading. It is necessary to position any prints well clear of the top of the page, otherwise the printer is likely to paper jam. Secondly, the paper is particularly 'sticky', especially after printing. I leave all prints to 'dry' for 24 hours, but find that they still stick to the glass in a frame and this causes dark spots where the print is in contact with the glass.

So the prints may not fade, but you risk getting frustrated by paper jams and even if they do go through your printer, they won't look that good in a glass picture frame.

This is very high quality paper. Pictures look just like you had a photo lab develop them. This paper is not as glossy as the Canon Photo Pro, so if you want the glossiest paper buy the Canon Photo Pro. If you like your prints glossy yet not to the extreme this is the paper for you.

I have had excellent results with this paper. The photos come out perfect and professional. Even the feel of the paper is better than any other ones I have used.
Amazon offers this paper at a great price.
Buy it, you will not regret it!!!