RE: filmscanners: Lamda, resolution + poor service
In California, ones with good reps in the fine art world include: http://www.calypsoinc.com http://www.westcoastimaging.com http://www.colorfolio.com Could anyone please list references or URL's for high quality scan/print services on the _east_ coast (I'm in Baltimore). Thanks, Dan
Re: filmscanners: Lamda, resolution + poor service
PAUL GRAHAM wrote: Update on trying to get a good Lamda print done: Went to a repro lab recommended by Fuji, and after carefully explaining what I wanted from them - highest quality, finest detail and optimum resolution from my 5x7 inch negative, to output a 45 print, I came back the next day to be shown a 37Mb file... (from their $25,000 Scitex) I asked the operator to show me a histogram of the image and he didn't know what that was! He then assured me that it would scale (interpolate) up to a 45 print at 400 dpi with barely any loss of quality when I expressed dismay and asked why I had to accept interpolated pixels on their $300,000 Lamda machine output, rather than using the ample real pixels,, I have on my neg, (or at least every other pixel being real) I was told, sheepishly, that big files clog up the machines memory, and the other operators get upset at their jobs being queued. Can anyone suggest a way out of this? Obviously I can't buy a Lamda, so what can you do to get quality in this situation? pg Buy your own Scitex and Lamda and start a very exclusive club?? ;-) Art
Re: filmscanners: Lamda, resolution + poor service
Obviously I can't buy a Lamda, so what can you do to get quality in this situation? Send your work to a quality scanning shop. A minimum clue is that they should list scan prices per dpi/filesize. A web search on drum lightjet to pick up the high-end scan/print shops gives useful results. In California, ones with good reps in the fine art world include: http://www.calypsoinc.com http://www.westcoastimaging.com http://www.colorfolio.com Bill Ross
Re: filmscanners: Lamda, resolution + poor service
PAUL GRAHAM wrote: Update on trying to get a good Lamda print done: Went to a repro lab recommended by Fuji, and after carefully explaining what I wanted from them - highest quality, finest detail and optimum resolution from my 5x7 inch negative, to output a 45 print, I came back the next day to be shown a 37Mb file... (from their $25,000 Scitex) I asked the operator to show me a histogram of the image and he didn't know what that was! He then assured me that it would scale (interpolate) up to a 45 print at 400 dpi with barely any loss of quality when I expressed dismay and asked why I had to accept interpolated pixels on their $300,000 Lamda machine output, rather than using the ample real pixels,, I have on my neg, (or at least every other pixel being real) I was told, sheepishly, that big files clog up the machines memory, and the other operators get upset at their jobs being queued. Can anyone suggest a way out of this? Obviously I can't buy a Lamda, so what can you do to get quality in this situation? pg Try getting in touch with Bill Nordstrom at Laserlight... Fine art prints is all he does. I have loved what he's been able to do for me. I realize that you might not want to send your stuff out like this, but you can be assured that Bill will give as good a result as possible... I've loved what he's done for me... http://www.laslight.com/index.html
Re: filmscanners: Lamda, resolution + poor service
At 03:39 PM 5/30/01 -0700, you wrote: Update on trying to get a good Lamda print done: Went to a repro lab recommended by Fuji, and after carefully explaining what I wanted from them - highest quality, finest detail and optimum resolution from my 5x7 inch negative, to output a 45 print, I came back the next day to be shown a 37Mb file... (from their $25,000 Scitex) Is that even a drum scanner? Sounds very much like a high-end flatbed? I asked the operator to show me a histogram of the image and he didn't know what that was! Not surprising actually. A lot of the people actually doing the operation of these equipment are actually very poorly trained/qualified - at least true where I am. I get the same problem with not just the labs, but with the prepress people here as well. It's hard not to call them morons, but then, a lot has to do with the management's willingness to spend money to train them. He then assured me that it would scale (interpolate) up to a 45 print at 400 dpi with barely any loss of quality when I expressed dismay and asked why I had to accept interpolated pixels on their $300,000 Lamda machine output, rather than using the ample real pixels,, I have on my neg, (or at least every other pixel being real) I was told, sheepishly, that big files clog up the machines memory, and the other operators get upset at their jobs being queued. Sounds like they are an outfit more concerned with churning out high volume/low-mid range quality work for the average commercial jobs. Can anyone suggest a way out of this? Obviously I can't buy a Lamda, so what can you do to get quality in this situation? Go look for another shop if you can. pg
Re: filmscanners: Lamda, resolution + poor service
I haven't had prints done by Bill, but at a trade show last year I saw examples of his work, and can absolutely vouch for the quality of his output. He had huge prints displayed made from originals ranging from 35mm up to 5x7. Once I have some good scans worthy, he'll be doing my big prints. Pat --- Isaac Crawford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: PAUL GRAHAM wrote: Try getting in touch with Bill Nordstrom at Laserlight... Fine art prints is all he does. I have loved what he's been able to do for me. I realize that you might not want to send your stuff out like this, but you can be assured that Bill will give as good a result as possible... I've loved what he's done for me... http://www.laslight.com/index.html __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
