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Print Size Comparison - A7/A7r (andNikon DF)

douglasf13

New member
And like many who do their own printing, your results likely aren't as good as they could be. Just sayin'.

Joe
I've just about read it all, tried it all, and I've found nothing better, as 288 ppi is apparently the true resolution of Epson printers that are 1440 dpi, and printing out of LR has come a long way.
 

D&A

Well-known member
But Joe, isn't juju more fun as an approach? :)
I too have relied on Schewe's techniques as a starting point and then fine tune as needed to see what specific additional changes might be needed with files that are more problematic to deal with.

There are always ways to evoke improvement but whether it's worth the time, effort and money to do so depends on what's required and for whom. This is where YMMV may also come into play. Many variables to consider in the art of printing.

Dave (D&A)
 
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Deleted member 7792

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There is plenty on the web about it. Here's one pretty comprehensive explantation from Rich that I read a few years back. Second and third post in particular:

dpi and ppi confusion' - Leica User Forum
Thanks. That reference cites tests that were conducted in 2004 and updated in 2007. Maybe we've seen improvements since then from both Adobe and Epson. ;) Adobe Lightroom wasn't even introduced until 2007, for example. And Epson's current printer line is far superior to the Epson Stylus Photo 2200 that was used in the tests.

Here's a recent thread on LuLa discussing a similar topic, with Schewe chiming in.

I'm sure there are different ways to skin a cat (my apologies to PETA), and I will now bid this topic (and thread) a fond adieu.

Joe
 

D&A

Well-known member
Just a little. I fondly remember bronzing madness and metameric anguish... ;)
So do I and if I recall correctly, the 2200 was the poster child for these two issues in particular as was the 7600 printers when printing with photo black ink. Of course there are other good examples that could be cited.

Dave (D&A)
 

douglasf13

New member
Thanks. That reference cites tests that were conducted in 2004 and updated in 2007. Maybe we've seen improvements since then from both Adobe and Epson. ;) Adobe Lightroom wasn't even introduced until 2007, for example. And Epson's current printer line is far superior to the Epson Stylus Photo 2200 that was used in the tests.

Here's a recent thread on LuLa discussing a similar topic, with Schewe chiming in.

I'm sure there are different ways to skin a cat (my apologies to PETA), and I will now bid this topic (and thread) a fond adieu.

Joe
Rich's summary was from 2009, but I'll also leave this alone, because I don't believe there has ever been a thread about this subject that has ended in agreement, including the zillions of LuLa threads about it over the years. I may give 360 ppi another shot.
 
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