>I wouldn't doubt that the 6.1 MP results are comparable to or better than 35mm film.
The results of a 6.1MP print @ 20X30" are highly dependant an the the interpolation method, printer and image detail itself. I recently had some low res images, digitally captured and printed 20X30" for exhibits, on a very high end commercial printer. I would not have believed the result if I hadn't been involved in the process. While I wouldn't say they were of a "fine Art" quality, they were comparable (IMHO) to "commercial" enlargements I've gotten from 35mm. Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 2:41 PM Subject: Re: Film is dead... > Thanks for the link. I'll give them a try. I wouldn't doubt that the 6.1 MP results are comparable to or better than 35mm film. I've seen that at 13 x 19. However, MF or LF film. would undoubtedly be a better solution for very large prints. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > Medium format or large format film would be a better choice than 6 MP > > digital. 35mm won't buy you much. > Perhaps a little if you shoot Velvia or > > another fine grain film that resolves well. I haven't printed larger than 13 > > > x19 from 6 MP digital (which is quite excellent), but Tan and some others > > report good results at 20 x 30. > > Interpolation method would probably be > > important. And viewing distance enters into it. From six feet away, a > > > 20x30 from digital probably looks fine. From a foot away, I'm sure it's > > quite loose. > > > > > > I'll admit that from less than a foot away it's loose. But just as "loose" > > as 35mm (I'm talking Velvia or Provia printed via internegative in a "wet" > > darkroom; or even the same films scanned with a good scanner and printed on > > comprable printers; I can't comment on color print film since I never used > > it). Anyway the prints in my living room stand up to being viewed from > > pretty close to see some fine details such as sailboat rigging and cormorant > > crest feathers. > > > > With the right process, using interpolation, you can get amazing results > > from a 6.1MP starting image. Equal to, or surpassing, 35mm slide film. > > > > You should give it a try, Paul. www.mpix.com has printed several 20x30s for > > me from interpolated 6.1MP images from the ist D. I was able to upload > > several ~200MB 16 bit tiffs and the price for a 20x30 is reasonable enough > > to do it as a "test" > > > > Christian > > >
