Selling 10.1 MP prints

ChrisFL

I understand DPI, etc, etc, etc.

At 10.1 MP, optimal max print size is about 8" x 12". Would you be comfortable offering larger sizes for sale?

Dan7312

In the SmugMug help on print sizes they show a 6MP image used to make a 24"x30" print. They also have a chart with recommended images sizes vs. print sizes.

http://help.smugmug.com/customer/portal/articles/93359-resolution-for-printing

ChrisFL wrote: »

I understand DPI, etc, etc, etc.

At 10.1 MP, optimal max print size is about 8" x 12". Would you be comfortable offering larger sizes for sale?

ChrisFL

Thanks! I see that. I won't be printing with smug mug though, but through a local pro shop. Should I be worried about how good they are at up sampling if I wanted say an 18" x 12" or a 24" x 16"?

Gary752

ChrisFL wrote: »

Thanks! I see that. I won't be printing with smug mug though, but through a local pro shop. Should I be worried about how good they are at up sampling if I wanted say an 18" x 12" or a 24" x 16"?

I don't think so. I have made 20" x 30" prints from a few 6mp prints through Wally World's sendout service (FujiFilm) and they looked as good as a 4" x 6" print. I beleive they use Epson wide format printers for their larger prints. I know that as they get around to upgrading the in-store equipment at all the WalMart stores, they are going to a dry lab setup to get away from the chemicals. I was told that they will all have an HP wide format printer to do the larger sizes in store.

To answer your question further, have a test print done at the largest size you plan on making, or larger, and make your decession based on that print. More than likely, they will be just fine!

GaryB

ChrisFL

Thank you GaryB!

Art Scott

If you're worried then get Perfect Resize (used to be Genuine Fractals) it is so easy to uprez your images....I have used it from almost it's inception...i took 6mp images to 40x60@300dpi with it and the end result was totally amazing. I know my local Pro Lab prefers that I uprez with GF rather than using their RIP software....especially since I want my images done at a min of 300DPI ....

Good Luck.

JimKarczewski

Art Scott wrote: »

If you're worried then get Perfect Resize (used to be Genuine Fractals) it is so easy to uprez your images....I have used it from almost it's inception...i took 6mp images to 40x60@300dpi with it and the end result was totally amazing. I know my local Pro Lab prefers that I uprez with GF rather than using their RIP software....especially since I want my images done at a min of 300DPI ....

Good Luck.

GF must have improved over the years. When I worked at Burell, we didn't want people to upsize because the algorithm in the RIP did a much better job than what was available and it was tuned for that specific output device.

My suggestion, talk to your lab. See what they suggest you do. If it's truly a pro-lab, they should be able to print an 8x10 crop of the photo so you can see what the detail would be like blown up to full size.

angevin1

ChrisFL wrote: »

I understand DPI, etc, etc, etc.

At 10.1 MP, optimal max print size is about 8" x 12". Would you be comfortable offering larger sizes for sale?

Yes. And it can really depend on the photo, right?
The larger it is the more distance for viewing is intended. I have a 4 foot by 6 foot behind me on the wall, and a 4ft. by 10ft. in front of me. The 4x6 actually looks good from three feet. and the other is a macro of flox which really ...just looks great!

And both were from a 12 MP Camera. But in truth, even on my D70, which is 6Mp, I'd do them the same way and it'd be fine.

Glort

Using stair stepping in photoshop some years ago I did a 60x60" print from a 4mp Olympus E10 image. That too looked fine when standing far too close and from 10Ft away, was unreal.
When you can make out the eyelashes on a portrait that big, what else do you want? Girls head was about 3 times life size.

I have knocked out endless 30x40s from 6 and 8Mp cams and they are perfect especially for clients whom don't over analyze the the crap out of things like shooters do.

ChrisFL

Thanks folks! This is incredibly helpful.