DNP0i$onou$ Clubh0us3 - TCSS Thread XVI

[ZerocoolAstra]

Still clueless whether FX will meet my needs... Currently, I'm trying to look at a model that will deliver A3 size quality images (magazine)... If D3s still can't do it.. then might as well wait abit longer... Not that any of my images can make it lah... but good to look into the issue before realising too late...

A3 is 17" x 11", right?
At 200dpi that's still well under 12MP wat.
And magazines print at much less than 200dpi

 

[quizesilver]

12MP overkill? Can it fit into a A3 size print or not? A4, 12MP confirm no problem... A3, 12MP is a tad smaller... unless you stretch the image to cover the 5mm "bleeding" on all sides as well. Technical issue...

haha get D3x lor 24mp! sure enuff haha

 

[kriegsketten]

A3 is 17" x 11", right?
At 200dpi that's still well under 12MP wat.

I thought the standard is 300 dpi??

 

[kriegsketten]

haha get D3x lor 24mp! sure enuff haha

slow lah... plus ISO level pretty sucky...

 

[kriegsketten]

I'm attending a sports photography workshop... dunno will be registered for this coming sat or not... good time to ask the pros what I should expect...

if 200 dpi is the magazine minimum, then no worries... 12MP should suffice!

 

[kriegsketten]

You guys have seen this right?

PPed to enhance the image further...

 

[scubagolfer]

Actually 12mp will be enough. The issue is when you need to crop. The higher mp you have, the more you can crop and still have decent pic.
For me, i super kiasu, take everything at highest raw ... each file 20 plus mb. Just in case need to crop, which I do quite often.

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

I'm attending a sports photography workshop... dunno will be registered for this coming sat or not... good time to ask the pros what I should expect...

if 200 dpi is the magazine minimum, then no worries... 12MP should suffice!

I can check w ex-colleagues. I think magazine prints are abt 130-150dpi. With a 10x loupe can clearly see the dots.

 

[kriegsketten]

I can check w ex-colleagues. I think magazine prints are abt 130-150dpi. With a 10x loupe can clearly see the dots.

Hopefully not local standard, international is more accurate. Btw, I've googled "minimum magazine resolution".... most searches turn up with 300 dpi leh... dunno accurate or not

 

[kriegsketten]

Actually 12mp will be enough. The issue is when you need to crop. The higher mp you have, the more you can crop and still have decent pic.
For me, i super kiasu, take everything at highest raw ... each file 20 plus mb. Just in case need to crop, which I do quite often.

For Canon, no worries... you guys have high MPs and high image resolutions... And yes you're correct, cropping from 12mp, one will loose much.

 

[ClemC]

Hopefully not local standard, international is more accurate. Btw, I've googled "minimum magazine resolution".... most searches turn up with 300 dpi leh... dunno accurate or not

from what I know.. 200-300dpi is very good magazine quality...

for poster can even be lower dpi.. it all depends on the distance you are viewing the image.. I have done A2 posters with images captured.. no issue la.. (at least not to me la)..

 

[kriegsketten]

from what I know.. 200-300dpi is very good magazine quality...

for poster can even be lower dpi.. it all depends on the distance you are viewing the image.. I have done A2 posters with images captured.. no issue la.. (at least not to me la)..

Thanks for the input. If 200dpi - confirm no problem... but 300dpi - falls short by about 1/4 real estate... Hope ZCA and Scubagolfer is right... I don't want to change brand... :cry: :bsmilie:

 

[skylover]

Thanks for your feedback. I'm still considering now weather to cross over to FF or crop (future upgrade)... currently, D300s is speedy, but D7000 has a larger image size and better ISO handling. D700, while the speed is sufficient and ISO level better, the image size is still based on 12MP... and will lose out to crop factor in terms of reach...

My upgrade now depends on future releases of D400 and D800...

Welcome to the sit and wait game.. lolx..

then why look at D400 or D800 when u know u are going to be FX go to D3 straight :devil::devil::devil:

tt is kinda of overkill for him ba..

12MP overkill? Can it fit into a A3 size print or not? A4, 12MP confirm no problem... A3, 12MP is a tad smaller... unless you stretch the image to cover the 5mm "bleeding" on all sides as well. Technical issue...

I think for you case, personally i feel DX will still be a better choice for you in term of having the crop factor of 1.6.
if you go FX then you lose out on the crop factor unless the MP of the FX is a lot higher like what canon is producing..

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Thanks for the input. If 200dpi - confirm no problem... but 300dpi - falls short by about 1/4 real estate... Hope ZCA and Scubagolfer is right... I don't want to change brand... :cry: :bsmilie:

Your D90 also 12MP mah. Why not you try make an A3 print and see if it's acceptable to you?
Note that the larger you print, the further you view from, hence DPI requirement will be lower.
There also seems to be a lot of confusion regarding DPI, PPI, etc...

 

[daredevil123]

Not if you bend your flash up...

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

NEW THREAD

 

[kriegsketten]

Welcome to the sit and wait game.. lolx..
I think for you case, personally i feel DX will still be a better choice for you in term of having the crop factor of 1.6.
if you go FX then you lose out on the crop factor unless the MP of the FX is a lot higher like what canon is producing..

Yeah it's kinda wait and see for me still... Btw, it's cf of 1.5 for Nikon DXes... 1.6 are Canon's and Sigma's (and other brands that I'm not too familiar with).

FX loosing out on crop I understand, that's why I'm waiting on what will be included in the next slew of FX cams... Maybe they will be 16MP as well (like D7000) or maybe larger (hopeful but highly unlikely). D300s' replacement will most like come with D7000's sensor, hence 16MP as well - ISO performance wise also similiar in nature...

Read somewhere that 16MP is FF's max resolution - can't go higher... dunno how true...

One other thing... DX will loose out on dynamic range when compared to FX... which is why I'm on the fence right now...