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BIG print from 16MP m43

Started Aug 30, 2018 | Discussions thread
Okapi001 Veteran Member • Posts: 5,145
Re: BIG print from 16MP m43

Ab Latchin wrote:

As I run a studio I am printing all the time from tonnes of cameras old and new. There is more different in the choice of print tech than the camera tech at most normal sizes.

Of course as you print bigger more resolution helps, but this really kicks in in the 30" x 40" mark with close inspection, and we are talking about needs 36 mp and up to see a real difference.

A lot of that is due to how papers and printing actually robs resolution in the process.

I have a 30" x 40" print on my living room wall from an EM5.2 shot at night in london, it looks great!

So what would be the best way to print large, if you want to see the smallest details? On a paper, acryl, metal  ...? And what resolution can be achieved - is there a way to print higher than 300 dpi? Let's say I would like to have a 30" x 40", with the best possible resolution. What would you recommend?

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