On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 05:55:09PM -0400, D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote: > 2a) This'll be the second gig in a row since getting the > *istD where I'll be shooting film. Huh. (Client > wants a poster-sized print and wallets -- please do > correct me if I'm wrong, but my thinking is that for a > 20"x30" print, I probably want to be using a fine-grained > film instead of the *istD ... right? I know 300 dpi is a > good rule of thumb for most prints, but assuming most > folks don't stand that close to a print that large, > what's a good minimum resolution to aim for in a poster > sized portrait?)
How closely will people be looking at it? How important will it be that every detail of every pore and blemish on the face be visible? Will you be using a "soft focus portrait lens"? Could you try taking a portrait shot with your ist and getting it printed poster sized to see how well it'd work? Is there anybody in your area with a K20 you could borrow for that day? Is there some reason you couldn't do both? Shoot with the ist, get your settings nailed, and then use the film body as backup. Maybe get one print from each done so you can compare. A warning that you may already know about. A friend had a shot with his Nikon printed poster sized at the local walmart and found out that they ignored all color map details. Make sure if you shoot digital that your file processing is compatible with their print processing. > PS: Sorry to be absent from the list so much. Health issues, > many days feeling zombie-like, behind on pretty much all forms > of communication. Sorry to hear that. I hope you feel better soon. -- The fastest way to get your question answered on the net is to post the wrong answer. Larry Colen [email protected] http://www.red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
