Printing Service

martinturner · 17 Dec 2009 at 10:56

I am looking to offer a printing service on my website. Who would you use for getting prints done. Personally, I have always used Photobox as generally pleased. Although wondering if I should be offering a more professional finish?

I am only shooting with a D40, so a 6mp sensor means I cannot blow up my shots to any amazing size. I am replacing camera and will offer new prints at largers sizes. But for now, not much bigger than an A4.

Also, printing overhead will eat into profit so need that to be a consideration too.

Thoughts please

martinturner · 17 Dec 2009 at 12:33

Blimey; they look bloody impressive. Just ordering a sample pack. Am yet to look at their prices ... bloody slow work internet!

martinturner · 17 Dec 2009 at 12:37

Next question; do you know how large a print I can go based on 6mp? without losing quality?

martinturner · 17 Dec 2009 at 13:02

Cost me a fiver for the sample pack though ... eek! I am impressed by their range; something I have not seen as an option before. Will be interested to see the differences. I think I may get a print done at Photobox, somewhere else recommend (not pro though) and a couple from them to get a definitive idea of what I prefer. Most of my stuff is landscapes, so i would presume certain finishes are very much dependent on content.

Thanks again!

martinturner · 17 Dec 2009 at 13:09

Panzerbjorn said:
I've had 20x30 prints done from my D50 (6mp) and I've been quite impressed by the quality. I upscaled them in Photoshop so that Photobox were printing from a 100% image but it's still pretty damn good.

Panzer

I was going to get one of my shots put on canvas for home, but Photobox suggested there would be 'quality loss'. I think I was choosing a canvas nearer the A3 mark, Photobox warned of some image quality loss.

Surely a resize will impact the quality though? Although given you have had something printed then perhaps not. I am presuming you were refering to 20inches by 30 inches (rather than cm's)?

I have heard of genuine fractals for resizing; not really looked into it though.

Is there some sort of calculator? Perhaps I should just get a few prints done at large sizes and make a decision from there.

martinturner · 17 Dec 2009 at 15:55

asim18 said:
Yes. If you open the print dialogue in Photoshop it will tell you how many PPI there will be for the dimensions you enter.

Many Thanks fella. Don't entirely know what you mean, but will have a look later, I think I get it.

martinturner · 6 Jan 2010 at 14:25

So, the Print Space looks excellent. Thank you