> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:18:41 -0800 > From: Chip Louie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: EOS photographing paintings
> > I have been asked to photograph some large paintings with my > > Canon D30, put them on a CD to be sent to a printer who will > > be making limited edition prints of them. The printer requires > > 64 MB files to produce a print of 18 x 24 inches (image size). I second the opinion that the D30 cannot do this. > If the idea behind the limited edition prints is to have a high quality > reproduction of the original art you should probably rent at least a medium > format (6x6 and larger), camera or ideally a cut film camera say a 4x5 or > so. Best idea would be renting a digital scan back which will deliver exactly what you need without time loss. But then.... if he can't really estimate for sure what his D30 can do, he'll be probably not very trained in digital workflow..... yes, medium format and external drum scan is best. > You'll also need lots of light, Not really. Reproduction setup, two 250 Ws flash heads with barn doors and/or honeycomb grids will do. > well diffused I beg to differ. The best reproduction results from standard light formers. To even out illumination, you need room to place the lights in a distance at least 1.5 times the width of the object. > I'm assuming that this is an offset print job? You may be > better served to look into IRIS prints if the print run is > very limited. While Iris is a fascinating medium, I'd rather look into diavographies, that are absolutely lightfast, rasterless and provide dead matte black. -- Michael Quack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Es gibt Bilder, bei deren Anblick ich auch jedesmal gern einen fahren lassen m�chte! (Roland Schorno) * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
