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 Posted: Fri Apr 26th, 2019 17:37
jk



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Print 6"x4", 8"x10" or A4, and A3 and see the difference.  I will guess that at A4 it will start to look 'blotchy'.

APS-C or DX can print very nicely up to 30"x40" from a sharp and well exposed image.
FF or FX especially with the latest sensors can stand scrutiny at closer than reasonable viewing distance at very large print sizes.  One of my D800 images was printed 90" x 40" and it looked superb. The new D850 and Z7 should yield even better results.

I am currently shooting Cornish landscapes and I dont shoot on blue sky sunny days but prefer the atmosphere from overcast or threatening rain days so IQ is a little compromised sometimes.  These are all shot on my Z7 but unfortunately large prints 90" x 40" are expensive so I dont tend to do them routinely unless commissioned but instead proof at A4 or A3 and mount on slightly smaller than A2 boards.  

I am building up a small set of images (20-30) that I will print as soon as I get my act together.  I need to get a new batch of A3+ paper and profile it with the ink batch that I have for my Canon printer. Then I print them all in a day.



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