Where can I get fine art lab print samples?

[leo_grillo]

I am doing my own MF film/digital/scanning lab tests (landscapes) and it's getting quite expensive. I

wonder if I am reinventing the wheel -- or if there is a lab out there that has already made these

samples: 39MP digital capture, MF negative and transparency capture, all the same subject/time/light,

etc. Then wet print the negative, scan & print the transparency, and print the digital -- side by side

comparisons. Ideally, these would be samples of the lab's best work. Thanks.

[derek_stanton2]

I haven't yet used them, but have a look at www.westcoastimaging.com

[leo_grillo]

Thanks Derek -- they never did such a test either.

[nikoruser]

Leo

contact Duggal Labs, they will be answer any question you might have, expect to pay top dollar for state of the art quality.

[leo_grillo]

Update on my landscape testing of format and film vs digital capture:

 

To date: here is the heirarchy of resolution, dynamic and tonal range based upon my

eyeballing the WCI results so far. I had WCI prepare for 30x40 prints, but actually print an

11x14 test area, same in all photos. Chromira glossy prints (think Lightjet).

 

1. H3D w/negative film (Winner so far, but second to 8x10 neg film expected.)

2. H3D w/39MP back (Will shoot it along with film back in same body -- for computer

checks of expected results on film.)

3. 8x10 w/Provia (Res fine, but tonal and dynamic range not great -- digital capture

better. Still out, and probably the best reuslt, is 8x10 negative film.)

4. H3D w/Provia (No where near the 8x10 in resolution, and same range problems.)

5. Mamiya7 with same neg and pos film stock. (Lack of absolute framing and RF focusing

made it the least reliable, making H3D smaller film format a better choice.)

6. Negative optical prints the old fashioned way ... the worst in sharpness, resolution and

fine detail, but good dynamic and tonal range. Dead last among my preferances.