Well I learned something today…
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Zach;
I did some research on this too after my “digital cameras good enough for magazine use…” post — in fact, what you’re running up against is exactly what I was alluding to in that post.
You’ve only got so many pixels, and dividing the pixel count by 300 pixels per inch (ppi) gives you the maximum image size possible (not accounting for cropping).
Interestingly, the repro people I talked to say you typically get your best results at resolutions 1.5x your line screen, so if AA uses a 175 line screen in production, then an image resolution of 265 ppi gives you a slightly larger image size than 300 ppi while still yielding excellent results.
Doesn’t sound like it will help with your spread, but it’s a neat trick for the future.
A corporate photographer client of mine said that 6 mp-8 mp DSLRs just don’t cut it in the corporate world – you can’t get the image size you sometimes need, especially when you consider big duratrans show displays and poster-sized images.
Obviously, he’s a real pro, so it’s worth it for him to stay on the “double-digit megapixel” bleeding edge. In editorial, image sizes are typically restricted to a magazine spread, and as you’ve discovered, you’ll still need some extra oomph to get it done.
Interpolation sucks. And apparently my old Canon F1 film bodies have some life left in them… 😎
Tom Chandler
Zach
Have you looked at some of the indepent resizing options?- built in PS/Etc resizing /resampling
Zach;
My client shoots corporate, not studio ad work. That means he’s out in the field, shooting for coporate communications like brochures, annual reports, etc.
He’s dealt with a lot of these quality issues and is always amused when his competitors don’t recognize the limitations of their new digital equipment. Interestingly, his biggest problem remains workflow. Shooting raw digital means you have to clear the camera pretty often, which — if you haven’t planned for it — means you interrupt the shoot way too often.
Digital’s improving fast, but it has a ways to go. I suspect a lot of outdoor photography’s still being shot on film.
Tom Chandler
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