Maximum print size from D80?

[danny3]

<p>What is the largest print size without losing clarity(distortion) of a Nikon D80 on its largest format?<br>

Will it print an 11 x 14 without distortion?<br>

Thanks</p>

[tibz]

<p>WELL, at the maximum 300 DPI of an optical RA4 lightjet or whatever with an image size at 3872 x 2592 you get 13 by 8.5. 150 dpi is 26 by 17. run the calculations.</p>

<p>It will print fine to 20x30 and beyond. Don't worry about it.</p>

[Matthew Brennan]

<p>Go ahead and print your 11 x 14 at 200 dpi. I'd be surprised if you are not satisfied with the resolution of that print size at resolutions as low as only 150 dpi.</p>

[danny3]

<p>Nicholas, thanks<br>

I want a D300 but cant afford one so ive got to settle for less without losing the picture size, thanks again</p>

[penwaggener]

<p>If you use a tripod and make a careful exposure, you can get wonderful 20x30 prints from the D80. I make advertising posters all the time at that size with my D80.</p>

[kauffungj]

<p>Daniel, The short answer is "Yes, the D80 will produce a photo that can be printed at 11 x 14". The long answer can be found here: http://www.bythom.com/printsizes.htm. Thom Hogan explains it better than I could possibly dream of.<br>

From personal experience: I've taken a 6 megapixel photo of the US Flag shot with a D50 and blew it up to 33 x 47 @ 300dpi and it retained enough detail that the stitching in the flag and the fabric texture was tack sharp. I confess that the embroidery in the stars lost some detail, but I blame that partially on the lack of DOF when the photo was shot. I used Genuine Fractals Pro from OnOne Software for the resize, this little plugin for Photoshop works magic!</p>

[diane_madura]

<p>Daniel, I've printed 13 X 19, using a D80 and a Nikon 17-55 f2.8 lens, and the quality is outstanding. I didn't crop the original file at all, and there was a white margin at the top and bottom of the paper.</p>

[bill_keane2]

<p>El-Co Color Labs in New Jersey does 20x30's for $9.95, if you buy two, on photopaper, printed on a Durst Theta. There may/must be some interpolation involved, but regardless, glossy prints made from my D80/D200 are wonderful -- sharp, clear, great color.<br>

I did a shot of a new church complex in the Balkans, hand-held, ISO 100 with a Tamron 17-50 on my D200, and the 20x30 prints from this were used as gifts for major donors to the complex.</p>

[aramat57]

<p>I have ordered several 20x30" prints from my D80 and am very satisfied with them. I had them done at Mpix. </p>