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Nikon D/800 capability of large prints.
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Leonard Shepherd
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Nikon say the D800 is good for good A1/24x36 inch at 200 dpi.
I have seen prints from the D800 that show Nikon are right.
Some high end Hasselblad bodies at 10x the D800 price can do better.
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Leonard Shepherd
Photography could be easier - if cameras and lenses came with an increase in skill button.
I have seen prints from the D800 that show Nikon are right.
Some high end Hasselblad bodies at 10x the D800 price can do better.
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Leonard Shepherd
Photography could be easier - if cameras and lenses came with an increase in skill button.
Joseph O. Holmes
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A D800 image right out of the camera is 7360 pixels wide. Do the math. If you're printing at 240dpi, that's about a 31" wide print. A1-size paper is 33" wide.
I routinely print at 180dpi (and you need to get very close to the print to be able to see any difference). At that resolution, the D800 puts out a 40" wide print.
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I routinely print at 180dpi (and you need to get very close to the print to be able to see any difference). At that resolution, the D800 puts out a 40" wide print.
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aaront
Senior Member
Hello Kaphoto. I will try to give you a visual. The first photo shows a print I made at 24x36 inches, slightly larger than an A1 size print. The detail is excellent in the actual print. The second one is a crop that shows you the real size as if you were looking at the print up close. This is from a 21 MP camera. The D800 will be even better.
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Aaron Thomson
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Aaron Thomson
I let the best local shop in town expose a 80x120cm (31x46in) "print" on a Lambda laser developer from my D800.
The source file was this (20 MB!)
http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/142263337/original.jpg
The quality on the laser enlarger can be set to 200ppi or 400ppi. Done properly, the quality is nothing short of stunning.
rgds,
Andy
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Thanks a lot everybody for reply, forgive me if insist asking again, I mean is the printing image from D/800 at A1 size look the same or almost as mf rendering?
Also may add other question, how much the biggest file (mb) both in Nikon raw and tif? And does Nikon tif has 16 bit?
Also may add other question, how much the biggest file (mb) both in Nikon raw and tif? And does Nikon tif has 16 bit?
Robin Casady
Forum Pro
Can't help you there. Never printed a file from a MF digital camera. If you can find some Pentax 645D, Hasselblad, or other MF digital files online you should be able to compare the quality to D800 NEFs on screen.
The D800 is capable of 14 bit. It gets converted to 16 bit when coverted to TIFF or PSD, but is still 14 bit quality.
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Robin Casady
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It's a viewing distance issue. 300ppi gives the best apparent resolution for something like an 8" x 10" print that you would hold close to your face (9+- inches).
The larger the print the farther away you stand to view it. That's why billboards look good from about 100 feet but are blobs close up.
200ppi is probably getting close to the minimum you would want to print before risking pixelation although I have gone as low as 190ppi without an issue.
The larger the print the farther away you stand to view it. That's why billboards look good from about 100 feet but are blobs close up.
200ppi is probably getting close to the minimum you would want to print before risking pixelation although I have gone as low as 190ppi without an issue.
joey_B
Veteran Member
No you don't, because if you want 'bigger', the picture also will be viewed from a bigger distance, and there is no problem printing at 150 or 100 dpi. Nobody stands at 20 inches distance from an A1 to view it...
Sharpness and pixel visibility is determined by output resolution, printing medium and viewing distance. Go look at a highway poster from a close distance to see what I'm talking about.
Robin Casady
Forum Pro
Go to any gallery or art museum displaying large photos, or detailed paintings. People look at the image from a distance and then walk up close and inspect the details. I've seen it over and over, as well as having done it myself.
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Robin Casady
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WhiskeyBeforeBreakfast
Senior Member
....people do enjoy detail, and if it's there in a large print, many folks will get within inches to inspect/enjoy the detail.
dstefan
Leading Member
Don't forget that if you use a good commercial lab their RIP programs that upsize the image are far better than you or I typically can do printing ourselves. I have a 6mp 20x30 from the old D70 days on my wall that's amazing, and quite a number of 12 mp that size that are also great, and not visually different. IF I use a magnifying glass, literally, I can see some minor difference, but not at a viewing distance. Yes, my D3x shots are a bit crisper, but again, at viewing distance very hard to tell.
I'm sure you could print a stunning 40x 60 easily from the D800– I certainly plan to. Just use Elco Color or another good online printer. Elco has a great RIP and uses high end Durst Lambda printers. Very affordable too.
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David in Phoenix,
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I'm sure you could print a stunning 40x 60 easily from the D800– I certainly plan to. Just use Elco Color or another good online printer. Elco has a great RIP and uses high end Durst Lambda printers. Very affordable too.
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David in Phoenix,
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