M8-- Big Print Capability?

gurtch · 11/07/06, 05:42 AM

Hi all: Like a lot of you I have advance ordered an M8. I have a stack of high quality lenses (Leitz, Zeiss ZM and CV). Most of my business is making large fine art prints of local sea scapes. The smallest prints I sell are 13"X19". Most of my sales are16"X24", and a large number are 20"x30". I currently use a Canon 1DS MKII, and carefully exposed and processed files make excellent 20"X30"s. Previously I used a Canon 1DS (12 Megapixels) which also yielded excellenmt 20"x30" prints. Has anyone used their M8s for anything other than "getting used to a new camera snapshots"? Has any Pro actually tried making 20"x30" "tweaked to your professional workflow" salable prints? A trial print (maybe 8"x10") of a center section of a 20"x30" print would really be of benefit to us that need to make big prints.
Thanks in advance
Dave G in NJ

sean_reid · 11/07/06, 06:25 AM

I don't think you'll have any problem going to 20" x 30" but I'd suggest downloading one of the M8 RAW files and trying it. I think Uwe has one at Digital Outback Photo.

Cheers,

Sean

gurtch · 11/07/06, 04:57 PM

Thanks Sean, I'll do that.
Dave

11/07/06, 05:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
gurtch Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/05/06 Location: Beach Haven, NJ USA Posts: 143	M8-- Big Print Capability? Hi all: Like a lot of you I have advance ordered an M8. I have a stack of high quality lenses (Leitz, Zeiss ZM and CV). Most of my business is making large fine art prints of local sea scapes. The smallest prints I sell are 13"X19". Most of my sales are16"X24", and a large number are 20"x30". I currently use a Canon 1DS MKII, and carefully exposed and processed files make excellent 20"X30"s. Previously I used a Canon 1DS (12 Megapixels) which also yielded excellenmt 20"x30" prints. Has anyone used their M8s for anything other than "getting used to a new camera snapshots"? Has any Pro actually tried making 20"x30" "tweaked to your professional workflow" salable prints? A trial print (maybe 8"x10") of a center section of a 20"x30" print would really be of benefit to us that need to make big prints. Thanks in advance Dave G in NJ

11/07/06, 06:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
sean_reid Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/17/04 Posts: 5,119	Re: M8-- Big Print Capability? I don't think you'll have any problem going to 20" x 30" but I'd suggest downloading one of the M8 RAW files and trying it. I think Uwe has one at Digital Outback Photo. Cheers, Sean __________________ Sean Reid http://www.reidreviews.com

11/07/06, 04:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
gurtch Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/05/06 Location: Beach Haven, NJ USA Posts: 143	Re: M8-- Big Print Capability? Thanks Sean, I'll do that. Dave

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