Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The requirements of offset printing are a few categories away from the requirements of inkjet printing as in lower.. Not even close to being in the same league. Apples and oranges. Dancing and architecture. A huge glossy quadtone coffee table book might need files which approach what you'd want for an inkjet be interesting to check it out. But more in general offset printing specs varies on size and papers and the general quality of the printing if its quad tones or added lacquers or super high quality paper.. When something is halftoned for reproduction the resolution needs are generally dramatically reduced but a high magnification inkjet print 11? x 14? to 16? x 20? puts it many many leagues away from any offset printing in general. Certainly any magazine and hugely above any newspaper. On 10/28/15 1:04 PM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > Larry Zeitlin wrote: >>> For people that want to produce 11? x 14? to 16? x > 20? prints or publish their work in most consumer magazines, not display > gigantic Colorama sized prints from minuscule portions of the frame area, > does > the number of pixels really matter? Inquiring minds want to know. Larry > Z <<< Yes and no. For prints up to 18" x 24" (I haven't printed larger) the > DMR's 10MP has been adequate to make gallery owners swoon, and there's no > way > I'd try printing a Kodachrome image that size and expect similar > quality. OTOH one of the stock agencies I'm working with has minimum pixel > requirements and the DMR's 10MP doesn't leave a lot of headroom for > cropping. > The a7II's 24MP gives me a lot more cropping flexibility. YMMV. Doug > Herr Birdman of > Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/