Prints

[BoblyBill]

I finally feel like I have a couple of shots that are worthy of paying quite a bit of money to get prints of. Of the ones here that do have companies that make prints for you which companies would you all recommend? I have a picture that I can easly get a 48x11 at 300dpi. Because it's not the normal size and it's a rather large print what would be a good price to get a High Res picture out of it? I ask this because if I find a company that can do the prints for me and they ask for lets say... $150.00 and you all usually get a similar picture printed at say $79.99 then I know I'll have to find another company to do me prints.

 

[BoblyBill]

Nobody?

 

[BoblyBill]

Nobody makes prints of their pictures?

 

[EOS_JD]

I'm based in the UK and would expect to pay nowhere near $150! Try www.mpix.com. THey get rave reviews for quality in the US

 

[gmarquez]

Bill, just now saw you post...here is my list so far (watch out, the formatting gets blown to hell):

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16x24 20x30
mpix - kodak endura - $17.99 $24.99
mpix - kodak metallic - $22.59 $31.99

16x20 20x30
adorama - kodak endura - $ 4.95 $ 9.95
adorama - kodak metallic - $ 9.95 $18.95

16x20 20x30
kodak - kodak endura - $17.99 $22.99

16x20 20x30
calypso - Fuji Crystal Archive - $23.50 (14) $44.00 (26.50)
calypso - Fuji Supergloss - $23.50 (14) $44.00 (26.50)
calypso - Epson Giclee - $35.75 (21) $67.10 (40)

16x24 20x30
West Coast Imaging - FCAG - $114.67 $179.17
West Coast Imaging - FSuperG - $125.33 $195.83
West Coast Imaging - KMetallic - $125.33 $195.83
West Coast Imaging - WColorS - $114.67 $179.17
proofs $18-$25

16x20 20x30
Color One - FujiFlex - $44.00 $80.00

16x20 20x30
Laser Light - FujiFlex - $50.00 $95.00

16x24 20x30
Mighty - Kodak Metallic - $42.00 (29) $65.00 (45)
Mighty - FujiFlex - $42.00 (29) $65.00 (45)

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I've only gotten prints on the Kodak Endura and Metallic papers. If you have a picture with saturated colors and/or sharp details, 30"x20" on the Kodak Metallic is the shizl!, err, I mean, 'really nice'.

I'm aiming to try Fuji Supergloss/Fujiflex next; it's supposed to be super glossy and super saturated.

I've got some really nice prints printed at 30x20 on plain ol' Endura paper that look really nice.

If you want a quick fix on big prints, find your favorite recent pic, and have MPix print it out at 30x20 on the metallic...that should give you some inspiration.

I hope that helps...

 

[gmarquez]

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