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Digital Printing from 35 mm film
I took my 35 mm film to a reputable developer. I was very satisfied with the pictures, except upon very close examintion, I could see 'dots' in my picture. The developer used a digital printer to print my 35 mm film on regular fuji film paper. The developer said the printer prints 350 dpi. Is this an new industry trend? Will my pictures be 'better' if I take my negatives to a developer who uses traditional printing?
August 27, 2002
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doug Nelson |
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I think you'd get the best results from doing your own digital printing. You won't necessarily get better prints from conventional printing.
Film scanners that cost no more than a 3 megapxel digital camera can do a scan of a negative that will give you an 8-by 12 300 pixel-per-inch image. That kind of digital file will print nice photo-quality prints, dot-free, on a $100 printer. I don't think your photofinisher is ripping you off, but I think the hobbyist these days has the tools to do better than what you describe.
IF you have a negative without extremes of highlight or shadow, I think a conventional print MAY look better. But most negatives are not so perfect.
August 27, 2002
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