jtharvie Posted June 25, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted June 25, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Can anyone offer some experience printing RAW images from a DLux 3? I have just discovered Fine Art paper for Ink Jet printers (Hahnemuhle Fine Art Pearl) and the results from my LC1 was amazing. I would like to do a series on the rough area of Winnipeg, and the chances of getting mugged is pretty high. The DLux 3 is unassuming and if I did get mugged the loss wouldn't be as devestating as losing my beloved LC1. I think the largest I would like to print would be A3. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, jth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest malland Posted June 25, 2007 Share #2  Posted June 25, 2007 My feeling is that you cannot get a meaningful answer to this kind of question, meaningful that is, to you because it depends on what type of look that you want. I've seen many people on the photonet Leica forum say that they would never print larger than 8x12 or 11x14 inches from a 35mm negative. On the other hand last year I saw an exhibition at the Sydney Biennale of 60 large (100x150 cm, or 40x60 inches) prints by Moriyama Daido taken mostly with the Ricoh GR with 400 ISO B&W film.  With my D-Lux 3 I've printed at 24x36 inches (60x90cm); and with my Ricoh GR-D at 100x133cm (40x52 inches), and the latter even with files shot at 800 ISO.  The best thng to do is to blow up a file to the size you want and then print a meaningful section of it at 100% on, say, an A4 sheet of paper. But then make sure you have the discipline to look at that A4 print from the nomal distance that you would look at the large print, which is 2x or 1.5x times the diagonal dimension of the large print. That is a much better approach than canvassing opinions on the web: for example I have no way of knowing whether you would like my 100x133cm prints; perhaps that look is inappropriate for your photography.  —Mitch/Bangkok http://www.flickr.com/photos/10268776@N00/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterv Posted June 25, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted June 25, 2007 John, Â A3 will be no problem, no problem at all. Â Mind the ISO though: not too high, unless you like it noisy/grainy, which is also fine. Â Indeed it's a good idea to make a testprint in the dimensions you want or need. Â Cheers, Â Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtharvie Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share #4 Â Posted June 25, 2007 Thanks to both Mitch and Peter. The test print is a good idea but I don't have the DLux 3 just yet and no Leica Dealer here. I will need to buy online. Cheers, jth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericperlberg Posted June 25, 2007 Share #5  Posted June 25, 2007 Thanks to both Mitch and Peter. The test print is a good idea but I don't have the DLux 3 just yet and no Leica Dealer here. I will need to buy online. Cheers, jth  I can shoot some images on my Dlux 3 for you and put them up on my ftp space for you to download if you want.  Mitch, your post was very interesting. I've also seen very nice poster shots from 35mm negs from a 1950s Leica. I have a question. I'm a big fan of the japanese photographer you mention who I've always called Daido Moriyama. I'm under the impression you live in Bangkok and may know more about this than I. Is it Daido Moriyama or Moriyama Daido??? Or aren't you sure? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest malland Posted June 25, 2007 Share #6  Posted June 25, 2007 I can shoot some images on my Dlux 3 for you and put them up on my ftp space for you to download if you want.  Mitch, your post was very interesting. I've also seen very nice poster shots from 35mm negs from a 1950s Leica. I have a question. I'm a big fan of the japanese photographer you mention who I've always called Daido Moriyama. I'm under the impression you live in Bangkok and may know more about this than I. Is it Daido Moriyama or Moriyama Daido??? Or aren't you sure? In Japanese like in Chinese the family name comes first, but unlike the Chinese the Japanese businessmen print name cards in the Western way with the family name following the given name. Hence, in Japanese it's Moriyama Daido, which is the way his name appears on some of his books; but in others his name appears in the Western manner. Here is his web site: http://www.moriyamadaido.com/  Click on the picture to enter the site and then click on "gallery" on tre next page, on which there are three books that each have a slideshow.  —Mitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericperlberg Posted June 25, 2007 Share #7  Posted June 25, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) In Japanese like in Chinese ...snip...  Click on the picture to enter the site and then click on "gallery" on tre next page, on which there are three books that each have a slideshow. —Mitch the few images I could see are great (just love those edgy textures). Can't see the book images yet because the shockwave plugin only works when the browser is launched in Rosetta on Intel Macs. I'll mess with that later. Cheers!  Apologies for the minor thread hijack... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest malland Posted June 25, 2007 Share #8  Posted June 25, 2007 the few images I could see are great (just love those edgy textures). Can't see the book images yet because the shockwave plugin only works when the browser is launched in Rosetta on Intel Macs. I'll mess with that later. Cheers! Apologies for the minor thread hijack... Eric, thanks for the kind words. You can also see the individual pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10268776@N00/sets/72157594271568487/  But, on the other hand I'm using an Intel Mac, the MacBook Pro, and have no problem viewing the slideshow in Safari. Incidentally, I just got the new 17" one with the migh resolution screen (1900x1200 pixeks). It's fantastic for pos processing pictures while traveling.  —Mitch/Potomac, MD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtharvie Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share #9 Â Posted June 25, 2007 thanks for the offer Eric. I think I will just order the camera and do the tests myself. I've sown enough seeds for the need to get a small camera that is always at hand and as my birthday is just around the corner, it's time to harvest the fruits of my efforts. Cheers, jth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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