justin_fullmer1 Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 Hi I have a client that wants some photos taken of thier family and the enlargments need to be pretty large, 30x40. I was thinking about using fuji npc 160 rating it at 200. Does anyone think that there may be a problem with grain with this film at this size of an enlargment. I have gone as large as 16x20 with no problem with NPC but I worry that this large there might be trouble. Any suggestions on a different film or should this be fine. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_haykin Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 Virtually any film will yield grain at that size, but the viewing distance of a 30x40 is NOT close up. If anything, I'd overexpose it a TAD, not under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_levine Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 You dont say what format you use?Fine grain films will only do so much.But there is a big difference between a 645 & a 6X7 negative!Medium format negs are routinely made into 30 or 40 inch prints,as has been pointed out one doesnt view these from very close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_henderson Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 If you have it drum scanned and printed on a LightJet I don't imagine you'll see much grain at all and it could be sharp enough so viewing distance will be less of an issue. It would cost you/ your client a lot though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_fullmer1 Posted April 9, 2003 Author Share Posted April 9, 2003 Sorry I forgot to mention that it is 2.25x2.25. Thanks for the responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell_britt Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 Use a tripod and any good professioanl portrait film. I usually use Kodak.It is more important to focuse well and no camera movement. Lock the mirror up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly_flanigan1 Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 You are getting a 20X enlargement; probably grain will be seen.....<BR><BR>Have your local prospective printer show you samples. Here we have 30x40" done with 4x5" ; 120 square; 35mm; APS; and 110 for chuckles; plus pure digital with barbie cam 1/4 VGA; VGA; 1.3Mp; 3.3; 6.0 Megapixel cameras. <BR><BR>Ektar 25 in 120 would be nice; but it is gone; saw some on Ebay one month ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hclim Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 As has been suggested, focusing well, no camera movement; then you might be surprised to see the texture of skin before you see the grain! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychophoto Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 With any of the 160 print films, be they something like Fuji NPS or Kodak Portra, I find that I get good results exposing at EI 100. The negatives have good density, nice skin tone, and I think they print better than if exposed at 160. Probably worth shooting a couple test rolls ahead of time if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_kolosky Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 Justin I have made many 30 x 40 prints from hasselblad negs. I am not so sure that it is the film you use, as much as it is what a few others have stated. It is extremely important that the camera does not move. therefore, lock your mirror and have a solid tripod, and use a cable release. Another very important thing would be to use a good lens shade. if you do those things you can get very good quality 30 x 40 prints from 2 1/4 ISO 160 negs. One other thing that I did. When you get that big, its nice to have them mounted on canvas and have a little brush stroke put on them. once you have that done you won't notice anything. (and you can ask a considerable amount more money for them as well) Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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