best on line prints for 18x24 size

[teethgator]

I want to print 18x24 size prints. MPix which I have used only does 16x24. Pictureframes-who I have also

used will only do proofs at 18x24. They always have a white 1 inch border that I don't want. To do without

I have to also frame with them-which I don't want to do. So help me-does anyone know where I can send

out for 18x24 prints. I haven't tried costco or similiar since they offer little variety in paper type. But I am

open to any and all suggestions.

Thanks

Paul

[phoneguy]

You can order a 20x24 and trim it yourself. That's an odd size.

[teethgator]

Thanks for the response Mike. Is it an odd size? You are more of an expert than me but isn't

this size closer to a 1.6 crop sensor that I get with my canon? When I check image size in ps

this ratio seems to look the best.

[phoneguy]

I'm really not a huge expert on it. My lab Natural Color Imaging doesn't carry that size, and

they have a lot of oddball sizes. Smugmug doesn't have it either. I'd just crop to that size, and

order as is to a larger piece of paper and cut it.

 

Just because you have a 1.6 sensor, doesn't mean that they will carry a perfect fit for it. Not

yet anyways. Good luck though, someone might come along and point you to someone who

does have that size.

[akavalun]

Just order it from any professional lab like Photocraft, Reed, or WCI. They will print any dimensions you want and cut it for you. I've never messed with the cheapo online labs. If you want professional looking prints, go to a pro lab.

 

Adam

[photography by a.f. smith]

I gotta say, I've been to WCI and maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see any difference in quality between them and adorama or ritz.

Labs like WCI are the way to go if you're making several prints, because they'll make a proof for you to evaluate before they print the whole run. That way you know you'll be happy with the final result.

 

For a single print though, you can get monitor calibration software/hardware for the price of a moderate sized print at a pro lab and do the work yourself. (Adoroma has a "do not change my file" option, though for 16x24 you'll have to mail them a cd, because you can't upload a file over 40mb on their site.)

[mike_smith41]

Hey, it'sbeen a while since your post, but I use www.wmphotoworks.com and they offer a direct print 18x24 ( I do my own color management) for $19.00 on E surface pro paper. It is a nice format for a lot of prints and does match my digital files nicely. Great prints usually 1 day turnaround.