lincoln_m Posted November 17, 2011 Share #21 Posted November 17, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've done a 16x24inch print of a Kodachrome 64 slide and couldn't notice the grain when viewing normally. Velvia/Provia 50/100 should be ok for 20x30 if you are using quality Leica lenses. I have older prints of print film from the 1990s on compact cameras or Ricoh SLR that are pushing it at 8x12. Modern slide or B&W film (Kodak TMAX) with Leica lenses really show what is possible for film. Many camera shops say film is equal to 10-12Mpixels. Well only for the £300-500 cameras they used to sell or own with basic lenses. Leica lenses , especially the asph lenses are just amazing compared. 10x the price, yes, but about 4x the quality (~40Mpixels equivalent if you get it all right from capture to final print). Regards, Lincoln Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pico Posted November 17, 2011 Share #22 Posted November 17, 2011 I've had 12 x 16 color prints from Astia and they show zero grain. [...] Then they were not printed on a conventional condenser enlarger. Fuzzy, soft, or I call BS on you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlockwood Posted November 17, 2011 Share #23 Posted November 17, 2011 I use C41, and have 12x18 printed from Reala; the results are excellent. At that size print, I find that Superia Extra 400 isn't quite up to Reala, though the results are acceptably good. I too use C41, but Ilford XP2. I routinely print to 12x18 inches, limited by my Epson 2400. My "chemicals" are (all gray scale) Cone K7 carbon-only pigment inks applied to pure cotton rag paper. Carbon on cotton. Harry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted November 21, 2011 Share #24 Posted November 21, 2011 Then they were not printed on a conventional condenser enlarger. Fuzzy, soft, or I call BS on you. Actually I checked, most of larger landscapes are E100G. I am not sure how they were printed as the lab is not there any more. But Astia grain is imperceptible and will certainly handle big enlargements. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotohuis Posted November 21, 2011 Share #25 Posted November 21, 2011 30x40cm or 40x50cm for on the wall or for exhibitions. I am normally using slow and medium speed films only in my M7: iso 25-200. In CN it is Reala 100. In B&W Efke 25 till Fomapan 200. Almost all films I am using are also available on 120 roll film where my favorit format is 6x7cm in negative and enlargements till 40x50cm too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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