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Developing negatives into big photographs.possible?

  • 31-12-2007 12:21am
    #1
    fatal
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    Before I begin,im an absolute noob when it comes to photography so please forgive me for any noob questions which I may ask.
    I have negatives for a picture and I want to get it developed so that it is roughly one metre long.Could anyone tell me some places in Dublin that do this?How much does it cost roughly?Would there be any significant reduction in the quality of the developed photo with an increase in the size?

    Thanks guys


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  • #2
    peter1892
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭peter1892


    It's certainly possible, for that size I think the Fuji Place on Lower Abbey Street (PhotoCare, they're next to the Abbey st Luas stop) offer such a service, I've no idea how much it'd cost. It might be worth phoning the likes of Gunns & Conns as well.

    As for quality - assuming that it's a 35mm negative it might lose some sharpness when being enlarged to such a size. The shop should be able to advise on this.


  • #3
    pete4130
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    You'd want to make sure on HOW they print it that big. They may do a print (by machine or by hand? machine print not giving nearly as good results as a good hand print) and then scan the print in at high res and get a large digital copy to print of the large size. Every extra step in creating your print loses some quality:
    - Negative > print > scan > reprint
    Its 2 more steps than you'd ideally like. ring around, if anybody knows somewhere that'll do it it will be Gunns on Wexford Street. Think they are open Wednesday 2nd. Call them on (01) 4781226.


  • #4
    image1960
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭image1960


    Although I am from Photocare, this is not an advert !
    I just want to say that coming from the era of hand printing to digital printing, there are a lot of myths.
    In my opinion, a good scan, followed by the image processed through a good RIP ( Raster Image Processor) and output to a well balanced, quality Ink jet printer, on good paper stock, can produce a very good result.
    There was more room for error printing by hand, in the good old days.
    When we combine the experience of traditional methods with investment in new technology, I think the customer can get a better finished product.


  • #5
    stcstc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭stcstc


    I have to agree

    BUT, be careful about the scan in particular, as quite a large number of high street shops that would process stuff like this for you dont use the right kit and have someone who is not very skilled operating it

    If you are planning on blowing up and image to 1metre wide, the scan needs to be very good

    lots of high street shops have scanners that you can go buy in pcworld or somewhere and they are not up to the job.

    and scaning is a skilled job to be done right, so a general assistant in a high street shop aint up to that.


    so where ever you go, make sure the place has both the right kinda kit and the skills to do it

    and dont be supprised at the cost of the scan. for a decent scan you will pay decent money


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