Does anyone remember: the recent discussion about the Canon 5D Mark ii and the site posted selling it for $1200.? Also, a question about full frame: does one have to worry about...

dparker708

the recent discussion about the Canon 5D Mark ii and the site posted selling it for $1200.? Also, a question about full frame: does one have to worry about printing when shooting in full frame? I'm having an awful time printing photos shot with my Canon 7D due to parts being cut off. Would I be better off shooting in full frame or would I run into the same problem?

Donwitz Loc: Virginia Beach, VA

What printer are you using? You should be cropping your shots to match the size of the paper you are printing. That will put you in the driver's seat!

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

The site selling the 5D for $1200 was a scammer website.

dparker708

I'm using the Epson R3000 BUT I just got it and haven't figured it out yet. I did a job last week, sent them out to have them printed and was not happy with the results. If that Mark ii is still for sale for $1200 and I don't have to mess with trying to figure out the dimensions, I'd be much happier. Does anyone remember the site that was posted a week or so ago?

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

The aspect ratio for both formats is exactly the same 2x3 so yes, if you print in traditional sizes you will have the same problem. i.e. 8x10 you will lose 2 inches on the long dimension. If however you print it in 8x12 you'll get the full frame.

dparker708

Oh, thanks MT! Does anyone know where to get the Mark ii for cheaper than $2100. and will this solve my printing problem?

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

It won't help your printing problem at all, you have to learn to crop your own shots to print sizes.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Donwitz wrote:

What printer are you using? You should be cropping your shots to match the size of the paper you are printing. That will put you in the driver's seat!

Exactly! and yes, you will have the same problem if you don't match your crop to size of print.

travlnman46 Loc: Yakima WA

dparker708 wrote:

the recent discussion about the Canon 5D Mark ii and the site posted selling it for $1200.? Also, a question about full frame: does one have to worry about printing when shooting in full frame? I'm having an awful time printing photos shot with my Canon 7D due to parts being cut off. Would I be better off shooting in full frame or would I run into the same problem?

Hi dparker708: I don't recall the specifics of the web site that offered the 5D markII for $1200. How ever I have seen a few in or around that price range, from private parties locally on Craigs List. I live in Eastern WA state. So by local I mean with in a few hour drive. In Fact I just picked up a nice 100 mm 2.8 usm macro for my 5D Mark II for $375 and I didn't even have to leave town. All you need to do is watch and wait. Like always buyer beware check it over before you hand over the cash. Hope this helps.

alienmurphy Loc: Alaska

Donwitz wrote:

What printer are you using? You should be cropping your shots to match the size of the paper you are printing. That will put you in the driver's seat!

Not necessarily true. I used to crop for 4x6 because that's what I usually print. However 1\4 inch was always cut off the top when printed. Now when cropping I leave a 1\4 inch at the top that I don't want knowing that when I print that it will be cut off.

dparker708

So the key seems to be not to crop too tight and hopefully you'll get a tight crop once the photo is printed?

Thank you all for taking the time to answer my question. Hope you don't mind me asking another question...does anyone own the R3000 Epson printer and if so is there a way to create more contrast and deeper blacks? I've printer out a few photos but they look faded, not as black and not as white as I'd like.

jjestar Loc: Savannah GA

dparker708 wrote:

So the key seems to be not to crop too tight and hopefully you'll get a tight crop once the photo is printed?

Thank you all for taking the time to answer my question. Hope you don't mind me asking another question...does anyone own the R3000 Epson printer and if so is there a way to create more contrast and deeper blacks? I've printer out a few photos but they look faded, not as black and not as white as I'd like.

What program are you printing out of

dparker708

I did a job last weekend, a woman and her dog. She wanted all B&Ws. I have not worked much in B&W even though I love it. I tried editing in PSE and iphoto and ended up using iphoto. The contrast was good on the computer screen but not so much when they were printed. Any suggestions?

alienmurphy Loc: Alaska

dparker708 wrote:

I did a job last weekend, a woman and her dog. She wanted all B&Ws. I have not worked much in B&W even though I love it. I tried editing in PSE and iphoto and ended up using iphoto. The contrast was good on the computer screen but not so much when they were printed. Any suggestions?

If your computer can't be calibrated (i.e. laptop) you'll have to play a bit with the images. My printer prints darker than what I see on my display so I always have to make the images slightly lighter prior to printing. Each time I want to print I do a test first as the setting for one batch of prints does not always work for each subsequent print job. It was easier when I was using full auto as the printing changes for one photo usually worked for the entire print batch. Now that I am trying to do more in manual mode preparing for printing takes longer. Hope this makes sense even though I am sure you were hoping for a quick fix. :(

flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

alienmurphy wrote:

quote=dparker708 I did a job last weekend, a woma... (show quote)

The problem people are having with their images that they print at home is because their monitor is too bright and it needs to be calibrated and profiled in order to get their prints to come out right. The monitor should be between 90 to 120 Lumens per mmsq. and a temp of 6500K

I'm putting a link below that describes what it is all about for those who want to make better prints at home. The video is about 25 min and covers both Mac and PS systems.

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/dr-browns-photoshop-laboratory/printing-experiments/