I'm a bit of a noobie when it comes to photography so I have a couple of questions for all of you.

1) What are the physical dimensions of all those different 'R' sizes (e.g., 3R, 5R, 8R)? I tried googling for a couple minutes and no easy results popped up--maybe I don't know enough terminology to find a good table that gives me the sizes or maybe the dimensions are so easy to remember that no one has even bothered to write them down before (5R being 5x7<--lucky guess).

2) What's the largest dimension that most print shops usually provide? I checked out DigiPrints (http://www.digiprint.com.ph/), and according to their "pricing" page, they offer up to 8R. Now in some DigiPrint PRO threads I've seen people speaking of 10R+ sizes. Was I hallucinating? Or are larger dimensions offered?

So why am I asking these questions? Although not a photographer, I am heavily involved with graphic design . . . printing the occasional Tabloid poster (11" x 17") and regular A4 fliers. For convenience I've been going to XPRINT (Market! Market!) and printing my 11x17 posters there. Unfortunately I'm not too happy with the quality of the prints: black not really black, colors not really true, and most annoyingly, the look of "ink-blotting" when carefully looking at the blacks (some parts blacker than others, eh?). I’m also interested in printing even larger posters but I do not know where or how I am do to this; when it comes to prints of this size, however, quality isn’t as much as an issue.

So my other question:

3) Is it recommendable for me to print my projects (Advertisement Posters, specifically) at DigiPrint (PRO) or other photography print shops? I'm looking for quality and my logic tells me that I'll find it there. What will the costs be? I pay 90P for an 11x17 tabloid print at XPRINT.






Thanks for the suggestions!

@Tim... here's a quick answer for Question 1...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photographic_printing

Tim - To answer your questions about the Digiprint, below are the sizes we can print:

3R
4R
5R
6R
8R
10X12
10X15
11X14
11X17
12X15
12X18



Our site has not been updated yet with the new sizes - sorry about that.

I cant answer your question regarding if its recommendable for you to print with Digiprint, maybe you can give us a try. We do have a lot of clients who print posters and other advertising materials. All of them seem to be happy qith the quality.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thanks

Tim - To answer your questions about the Digiprint, below are the sizes we can print:

3R
4R
5R
6R
8R
10X12
10X15
11X14
11X17
12X15
12X18



Our site has not been updated yet with the new sizes - sorry about that.

I cant answer your question regarding if its recommendable for you to print with Digiprint, maybe you can give us a try. We do have a lot of clients who print posters and other advertising materials. All of them seem to be happy qith the quality.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thanks

I tried a 12x18 print size before from DigiPrint and I am more than satisfied with the quality. :) :) :)

@Jose:
Ah, the brilliance of Wikipedia! Forgot to do a quick check there; thanks for the link! That clears up a bunch of things.

@Miguel:
Thanks for your quick reply. I'll be sure to stop by and give DigiPrint a shot after seeing all the rave reviews scattered throughout this forum. Is it possible for me to get a prices for each of the dimensions seeing as the website isn't updated yet? You can PM me it or I'll just make my way to the nearest branch.

Thanks again for all of your quick and friendly responses.

Tim pls PM me your email address. Ill email you tomorrow the prices. Thanks

@Jose:
Ah, the brilliance of Wikipedia! Forgot to do a quick check there; thanks for the link! That clears up a bunch of things.

@Miguel:
Thanks for your quick reply. I'll be sure to stop by and give DigiPrint a shot after seeing all the rave reviews scattered throughout this forum. Is it possible for me to get a prices for each of the dimensions seeing as the website isn't updated yet? You can PM me it or I'll just make my way to the nearest branch.

Thanks again for all of your quick and friendly responses.

Tim - To answer your questions about the Digiprint, below are the sizes we can print:

3R
4R
5R
6R
8R
10X12
10X15
11X14
11X17
12X15
12X18



Our site has not been updated yet with the new sizes - sorry about that.

I cant answer your question regarding if its recommendable for you to print with Digiprint, maybe you can give us a try. We do have a lot of clients who print posters and other advertising materials. All of them seem to be happy qith the quality.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thanks

Hi Miguel,

a friend of mine wants copies of a couple of my photos for their house. do you guys also offer framing services? also, are there different kinds of materials used for printing photos or is it all standard? since i don't have any experience with printing, will your staff help out optimizing the photo for printing? what's the typical process?

sorry for the barrage of questions :Grin:

Nick - We do have some frames in our branches but the are limited to smaller sizes and they are standard frames. If they want to frame you pictures for their house, I suggest you bring them to a place that specializes in frames.

Re the printing - materials are all the same its just th finish that is diferent (matte-glossy-mettalic-linen etc...) Our associates in the branch will help you and advise whats the best size for the file size you have.

Hope I answered your questions :)

Hi Miguel,

a friend of mine wants copies of a couple of my photos for their house. do you guys also offer framing services? also, are there different kinds of materials used for printing photos or is it all standard? since i don't have any experience with printing, will your staff help out optimizing the photo for printing? what's the typical process?

sorry for the barrage of questions :Grin:

thanks - i think they had bigger sizes in mind, so i'll take your advice and check out specialized framing shops for that.

i'll be sure to give one of your branches a visit for these jobs. thanks!

thanks - i think they had bigger sizes in mind, so i'll take your advice and check out specialized framing shops for that.

i'll be sure to give one of your branches a visit for these jobs. thanks!

Anytime !

Thanks

i've tried digiprint pro and i'm really happy with the quality of the photo.

but there is one observation.. in dpi kasi they crop my photo to exactly 4x6. but for digiprint pro when i resized my photographs at exactly 4x6, i saw that some cropping has occurred in the print..

sir miguel or anybody.. will you be so kind to provide the exact size for the print so that no cropping from the lab will occur? thank you!

If you re size your photo to 4x6 there shouldnt be any cropping

If your instructions were not to touch the file then maybe the resolution of your file was not the same printer resolution, thus cropping the image. Your resolution should be at 300 ppi to match the Noritsu machine. A file larger than 300 ppi will print larger thus cropping your image. A file smaller than 300 ppi will print smaller leaving a white border.

If your instructions were not to touch the file then maybe the resolution of your file was not the same printer resolution, thus cropping the image. Your resolution should be at 300 ppi to match the Noritsu machine. A file larger than 300 ppi will print larger thus cropping your image. A file smaller than 300 ppi will print smaller leaving a white border.

sir nick.. i did use 300ppi.. hmm...

ria can you send me the file thru email?

ria can you send me the file thru email?

sir, i emailed the image to you. what happened is that i lost about 2mm on the right side. it might be a little insignificant for bigger photographs but it's quite evident in this specific print because i made a montage.. since the images are small, the loss is quite noticeable..

my image is 1800x1200 (or 6x4) @ 300ppi.

Ria - Got it. Im out of the country now. Ive forwarded your email to our lab operator (Phillip) pls email him at plambrento@digiprint.com.ph

We will reprint the file for you and see what went wrong.

Thanks

sir, i emailed the image to you. what happened is that i lost about 2mm on the right side. it might be a little insignificant for bigger photographs but it's quite evident in this specific print because i made a montage.. since the images are small, the loss is quite noticeable..

my image is 1800x1200 (or 6x4) @ 300ppi.

LOL! Miguel is one guy who takes customer care and satisfaction more than the extra mile.

He's already on vacation in Spain but he still makes the effort to address a customer's concern :D

Kudos!

Cheers!

Jo Avila

of course - thats what were here for...he he :)

@ Miguel

Any luck finding Negrapan or is really doesn't exist anymore? :D

Cheers!

Jo Avila

@Jo

Ive checked...they dont make it anymore and no store carries it anymore. I can get you ilford film if you want.. :)

OT:

@ Miguel

What about something a bit more exotic like Fomapan? Or some other film only available from there? Gotta feed my lomo :D

Cheers!

Jo Avila

And BTW what are you doing up so late?? :)

ok ill see what else I can find here. So far ive seen a lot of ILFORD 35mm film...Ill check on the formapan...

OT:

@ Miguel

What am I doing up so late? Printing. I just finished a rush job of photos that I have to send out of the country. I am now backing up my files on DVDs and mulling whether to purchase a Macbook Pro that was offered to me :D

I'll resume printing soon. I have some personal shots that I want to display at my studio and house.

BTW, the latest ICC profiles you sent will be added to my seminar CD for this month.

Thanks for sending me those ICC profiles.

Cheers!

Jo Avila

BUY na the mac book pro...he he he...Dont think about it anymore...

Ill be back in 2 weeks lets have lunch :)

@ Miguel

I should have the Macbook Pro within the day for testing purposes.

Funny, that's the same thing I said when I got my 15" Powerbook.

"Honey, I just want to test it." :D

Cheers!

Jo Avila

HA HA I like that ....some times I use that line also...

@ Jo - found some fomapan film...120mm thou...cant find 35mm film.

Miguel,

I just finished telling Chris Lozano what I am about to tell you. There is no such thing as 120mm film. There is 120 film but no such thing as 120mm film :D

Fomapan 120? Can I borrow you Holga? :D

Cheers!

Jo Avila

Thast what I meant....120 film...ok ill lend you my holga when i get back....got 10 rolls of fomapan ...

@ Miguel

I also managed to borrow Anton's Horizon Perfekt :D

BTW, the Macbook Pro is at my desk at home. I'll give it a trial run tomorrow.

Cheers!

Jo Avila

really?? wow ive been wanting to try out the horizon perfekt..what film does it use?

The Horizon Perfekt uses 35mm film :D

I might go on a mini-road trip to shoot landscapes with it on Friday afternoon around the area of Rizal.

Cheers!

Jo Avila

Pls post pics ASAP :)

Also managed to get some bergger bw film and adox...have you heard of them??

Nope. My film diet before was limited to Kodak, Fuji, Negrapan & Fomapan :D

Cheers!

Jo Avila

JO here some fil i got...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1339/547933157_58a58e125c.jpg

wow film talk...

miguel i got an email na from poy. he will reprint my photos! i looooove your service! thank you so much!

:D

no prob...lour pleasure :)

@ Miguel

FOMAPAN!!!! My long lost one time lover! :D

Cheers!

Jo Avila

Hi Miguel,

Please PM me the price for these sizes:

10X12
10X15
11X14
11X17
12X15
12X18

Thanks!

ronald suello
lapu-lapu city, cebu

@ Ronald - I asked someone na to send you an email with prices