Re: Need help: How to retain image sharpness on extreme enlargements!

2001-02-03 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Sid wrote: But immediately, she's already sold a series of swamp scenes I did a couple of years ago, based on some 8 x 10 examples I gave her to use. These photographs are all in 35mm format. She wants them in sizes ranging from approximately 18 x 24 inches to 30 x 40 inches.

Re: Need help: How to retain image sharpness on extreme enlargements!

2001-02-03 Thread Kenneth Waller
Sid, I've gotten excellent results (IMHO) in getting 16" X 20" prints from original 35mm images. I have a local lab shoot a 4" X 5" internegative of the slide and then print from the neg using the slide as a color guide. The interneg cost approx. $11-12. The cost per print varies with the number

RE: Need help: How to retain image sharpness on extreme enlargements!

2001-02-03 Thread Kevin Thornsberry
Sid, Congratulations on finding a market for your images. I'm especially interested to find out there is a market in this part of the world for swamp pictures. I'm gonna have to spend more time out in the boat (without my rod and reel). Based on my snip below and the assumption that you're

Re: Need help: How to retain image sharpness on extreme enlargements!

2001-02-02 Thread William Robb
I would say that your best bet is to print em up using the best technique you can. I suspect from the 35mm stuff, you might want to stick to the small end of the size range for prints. William Robb - Original Message - From: "Sid Barras" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: Need help: How to retain image sharpness on extreme enlargements!

2001-02-02 Thread Chris Brogden
On Fri, 2 Feb 2001, Sid Barras wrote: She wants them in sizes ranging from approximately 18 x 24 inches to 30 x 40 inches. I don't need to do the math to figure out that this is really pushing the limits of these negatives to retain any kind of crispness. Well, if you can't reshoot with a

Re: Need help: How to retain image sharpness on extreme enlargements!

2001-02-02 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Sid ... For openers at least, I'd suggest making the best enlargement you can and see what the results are like. It may be that the negs are sharp enough to make a good, large enlargement. Also, if you have more than one enlarging lens, try 'em all - some are better than others. Finally,

Re: Need help: How to retain image sharpness on extreme enlargements!

2001-02-02 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Fri, 2 Feb 2001, Chris Brogden wrote: Well, if you can't reshoot with a larger format, you're going to have to increase the resolution some way. While I'm normally hesitant to recommend digital work for this, have you thought about a high-res scan of some sort and some work with Genuine