Any idea how soon?
I just received and email from a client tonight that is looking for a 4'x6' maybe larger print. This might be worth offering....if its available.
If not any other suggestions? I have a friend that works for Kodak and can possibly print wall size prints, but I have yet to discuss it with him.
I just received and email from a client tonight that is looking for a 4'x6' maybe larger print. This might be worth offering....if its available.
If not any other suggestions? I have a friend that works for Kodak and can possibly print wall size prints, but I have yet to discuss it with him.
I just received and email from a client tonight that is looking for a 4'x6' maybe larger print. This might be worth offering....if its available.
According to the fotoflot product page, they offer sizes ranging from 7.5" x 10" to 15" x 30". Does your 4' x 6' print need to be in one piece? Might be interesting to create a mosaic of prints.
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Sorry Andy, I was talking about the fotoflot product, but Denise answered my question as they do not offer large enough print sizes.
Denise,
I think safety of shipping, a mosaic would be the safest and best way to try and do a print this large. As I mentioned I know someone that works at Kodak and has a large printer in his basement - he has already printed a 4x6 mosaic and it looked Fantastic. I think once I get confirmation of the print being ordered I will probably talk to him about getting a quote.
According to the fotoflot product page, they offer sizes ranging from 7.5" x 10" to 15" x 30". Does your 4' x 6' print need to be in one piece? Might be interesting to create a mosaic of prints.
Sorry Andy, I was talking about the fotoflot product, but Denise answered my question as they do not offer large enough print sizes.
Denise,
I think safety of shipping, a mosaic would be the safest and best way to try and do a print this large. As I mentioned I know someone that works at Kodak and has a large printer in his basement - he has already printed a 4x6 mosaic and it looked Fantastic. I think once I get confirmation of the print being ordered I will probably talk to him about getting a quote.
Thanks,
Michael
Oh - ha - 4feet by 6feet - My bad, didn't read carefully - so, I recommend very much, www.bigposters.com - they go big very well
This is what I'm seeing with the new ICC for the Kodak paper (on the right). Notice the heavier saturation in the wood, and her lips. How would I go about correcting this? Prior to the paper switch, I only had to do a minor adjustment to the contrast, so I'm a little lost now...
This is what I'm seeing with the new ICC for the Kodak paper (on the right). Notice the heavier saturation in the wood, and her lips. How would I go about correcting this? Prior to the paper switch, I only had to do a minor adjustment to the contrast, so I'm a little lost now...
I like the skin tones with the new paper. (Which has been a lifelong quest of mine lately...)
Hi Andy - it's Jim Strathearn here. I tried some gloss people prints and was quite satisfied with them. If I can get consistently good results, I'm in! ;-)
I like the skin tones with the new paper. (Which has been a lifelong quest of mine lately...)
Hi Andy - it's Jim Strathearn here. I tried some gloss people prints and was quite satisfied with them. If I can get consistently good results, I'm in! ;-)
But most of you and your customers and my customers and I will be dead when fading becomes an issue for silver prints. Have you proved to yourself that prints made on different brand papers are better after 100 years framed up or stored dark?
As for color, I still understand that SM will reprint/refund for prints that don't meet your quality standards. So using a cheaper product and getting acceptable results is a bad thing?
Seems reasonable.
Labs like EZ are fulfilling for a whole lot of people. I thik Fotki and DotPhoto are fulfilling there nowadays as are hundreds of other smaller companies.
I wonder if SM is doing regular quality control against EZ and other labs. You basically have a set of test images that you send to the labs on a regular basis and you compare them against the other labs and then again compare them against their prior work to look for issues of consistency. It was a fun, weekly activity at a lab I worked at once upon a time.
Mpix/Millers, and WHCC are amongst the worst national labs when it comes to good color. Trust me. They may be very popular, but that's only because most folks have no CLUE what it takes to get good, and accurate color. So PLEASE do NOT compare to those labs. There are some good labs out there that have great color with Kodak paper, but Mpix/Millers and WHCC are not one of them. Saying that a paper must be good if big labs like Millers and WHCC use them and they're such popular labs.. well thats like saying that burgers from McDonalds must be the best because they're the most popular restaurant... know what i mean?
I've personally always preferred Fuji paper, but not because of the color. I prefer them because their paper lasts longer. Its a proven fact.
As far as getting good color, the Kodak paper vs. Fuji paper makes little to no difference. Both papers are more than capable of getting great color. What matters is how you print it, how you profile the paper, and keeping the printing equipment profiled correctly and calibrated correctly. There are labs out there like Burrell who use Kodak paper and do a fantastic job of profiling it and get excellent, top notch color. There are other labs out there that have an absolute terrible profile that results in much less color saturation and terrible reds and yellows (Millers and WHCC are a prime example). I've not tested EZprints myself, but i really should. Though I have a feeling I won't like what I see.
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I just received and email from a client tonight that is looking for a 4'x6' maybe larger print. This might be worth offering....if its available.
If not any other suggestions? I have a friend that works for Kodak and can possibly print wall size prints, but I have yet to discuss it with him.
Thanks
Michael
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Sorry Andy, I was talking about the fotoflot product, but Denise answered my question as they do not offer large enough print sizes.
Denise,
I think safety of shipping, a mosaic would be the safest and best way to try and do a print this large. As I mentioned I know someone that works at Kodak and has a large printer in his basement - he has already printed a 4x6 mosaic and it looked Fantastic. I think once I get confirmation of the print being ordered I will probably talk to him about getting a quote.
Thanks,
Michael
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Just sent it. Thanks Andy! Please, let me know what you find out.
Mike.
any thoughts greatly appreciated
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Or, did you switch labs?
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Hi Andy - it's Jim Strathearn here. I tried some gloss people prints and was quite satisfied with them. If I can get consistently good results, I'm in! ;-)
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The decision is based on cost.
Period.
But most of you and your customers and my customers and I will be dead when fading becomes an issue for silver prints. Have you proved to yourself that prints made on different brand papers are better after 100 years framed up or stored dark?
As for color, I still understand that SM will reprint/refund for prints that don't meet your quality standards. So using a cheaper product and getting acceptable results is a bad thing?
Seems reasonable.
Labs like EZ are fulfilling for a whole lot of people. I thik Fotki and DotPhoto are fulfilling there nowadays as are hundreds of other smaller companies.
I wonder if SM is doing regular quality control against EZ and other labs. You basically have a set of test images that you send to the labs on a regular basis and you compare them against the other labs and then again compare them against their prior work to look for issues of consistency. It was a fun, weekly activity at a lab I worked at once upon a time.
So 'Kodak' paper is really 'Fuji' paper. Kodak's manufacturing facilities for print and print related products are Fuji's.
This leaves major silver-based paper manufacturing to Fuji, Konica, and some Chinese firms. Don't know about the old Ilford folks however.
Cheers,
David