Online print buying

[rico]

About to move into my new flat. It's been completely refurbished and i want to get some classy prints to frame and put up in the lounge.

Already got that Tuscan poster from PFest and a Stradale poster to frame but i fancy some prints.

I've got a few photos i've taken with a 3.2mp camera that i'd quite fancy getting printed off to a A4 or bigger size but i don't have a suitable printer.

Any recommendations of the best way to print them off? I guess Jessops but are they good quality? Cheap?

Alternatively, does any PHer with a suitable printer fancy earning a bit of beer money by helping me out?

Additionally, what are everyone's favourite sites (like PR motorsport) where you can buy prints online?

I forsee an expensive but satisfying month ahead

Cheers all

[SGirl]

www.photobox.co.uk/ is a pretty good place to go - the prints are good and the service is reliable.

[rico]

SGirl said:

www.photobox.co.uk/ is a pretty good place to go - the prints are good and the service is reliable.

Awesome! Looks pretty cheap too... £4 or so for an A4 print unless i'm completely mis-reading the pricelist

I'll be uploading a few to that site in the next few days then. Cheers

[rico]

Oohh another thing...

3.2mp = what sort of size can i go up to?

[agent006]

rico said:

Oohh another thing... 3.2mp = what sort of size can i go up to?

A4 ish.

[GetCarter]

A4 probably

...but as it's for hanging, you could chuck it through photoshop and mess with it using the pixelate filter (amongst others... half tome, dry bruch spring to mind) - then when it's printed out LARGE it'll look like you wanted it to be pixelated...

If you see what I mean.

[antonyb]

rico said:

About to move into my new flat. It's been completely refurbished and i want to get some classy prints to frame and put up in the lounge.

Hey, me too!

Photobox is excellent btw... may I suggest the stretched canvas frame prints, they look ace on the wall (...and are light - I have some overhangs to contend with).

I can get them done through an associate of mine to a higher standard than photobox, but they may be more expensive. Of course if you wanted to, the benefit would be that you could visit and make sure you got exactly what you wanted - the personal touch. Let me know. (oh they are in central london btw)

Antony B

>> Edited by antonyb on Sunday 11th July 09:52

[rico]

antonyb said:

I can get them done through an associate of mine to a higher standard than photobox, but they may be more expensive. Of course if you wanted to, the benefit would be that you could visit and make sure you got exactly what you wanted - the personal touch. Let me know. (oh they are in central london btw)

Well i'm in Westminster so YHM mate

[dcw@pr]

I'll do A3 for £20 plus postage if you want, including fully prepping the photo

[rico]

dcw@pr said:

I'll do A3 for £20 plus postage if you want, including fully prepping the photo

Might take you up on that offer mate, much rather help a fellow PHer's company than a faceless company

I've emailed you via your profile

[anonymous-user]

dcw@pr said:

I'll do A3 for £20 plus postage if you want, including fully prepping the photo

How would these be printed? Chemistry, Ink Jet, Dye-Sub?

[dcw@pr]

LexSport said:

dcw@pr said: I'll do A3 for £20 plus postage if you want, including fully prepping the photo How would these be printed? Chemistry, Ink Jet, Dye-Sub?

Chemistry. I don't own the actual printer, we use a print house.

>> Edited by dcw@pr on Tuesday 13th July 12:35

[ehasler]

dcw@pr said:

Chemistry. I don't own the actual printer, we use a print house.

Something like a Fuji Frontier?

How do you rate the quality of these compared to good quality ink-jets? Is there much of a difference, or is it more down to convenience and price?

I'd like to get some decent prints of some of my shots, and was wondering how other technologies compare to my Epson 2100 (which I think is great).

[luca brazzi]

rico said:

Already got that Tuscan poster from PFest

Which Tuscan poster is that? The canvas printed photo of a Tuscan in front of a country house?

LB

[anonymous-user]

luca brazzi said:

The canvas printed photo of a Tuscan in front of a country house?

I recognized that as one of yours when I saw it there.

[luca brazzi]

LexSport said:

luca brazzi said: The canvas printed photo of a Tuscan in front of a country house? I recognized that as one of yours when I saw it there.

So did I

Kieran asked if he could use that as a showcase for his printing etc, in return for giving me the print after PistonFest. Hmmmm.

LB

[rico]

luca brazzi said:

Which Tuscan poster is that? The canvas printed photo of a Tuscan in front of a country house? LB

Nope. TVR Power were giving away two Tuscan posters. The one i got is a Tuscan getting a bit tail happy around a corner. Great shot.

I also saw your Tuscan print and thought "ah, Luca's Tuscan" Looks awesome

[luca brazzi]

rico said:

luca brazzi said: Which Tuscan poster is that? The canvas printed photo of a Tuscan in front of a country house? LB Nope. TVR Power were giving away two Tuscan posters. The one i got is a Tuscan getting a bit tail happy around a corner. Great shot. I also saw your Tuscan print and thought "ah, Luca's Tuscan" Looks awesome

Phew, thanks matey. Was beginning to get worried.

LB

[dcw@pr]

ehasler said:

dcw@pr said: Chemistry. I don't own the actual printer, we use a print house. Something like a Fuji Frontier? How do you rate the quality of these compared to good quality ink-jets? Is there much of a difference, or is it more down to convenience and price? I'd like to get some decent prints of some of my shots, and was wondering how other technologies compare to my Epson 2100 (which I think is great).

It's a chemistry process almost identical to a "normal" film print. I would rate the quality as matching or exceeding anything I have seen off film, as long as the file is up to scratch, of course. I recommend that you get one (I think its a Noritsu), but you might need to save for a while, I think they are £60k+!!!

Much, much better than anything off an inkjet.