Novicus wrote:
Indeed , I too, wholeheartedly thank Everyone for their time and Patience ,and certainly for their Ability to explain things so that even i can understand.
Having knowledge is one thing, being Able to Convey said knowledge is a different matter, ..as I have tried, asked and still had trouble understanding the bits and pieces of Info gathered here and there , yet , now finally getting an Inkling of steps to take.
So, if I understand Correctly,...Set/ Use Recording Equipment ( Camera /Lenses etc. ) to Highest Standard.
Which means TIFF on Camera and then Downscale to a practical size with which the Computer/Printer is Comfortable with ( being able to cope within its capacity )
Said in darkroom terms : Start with a large negative..well exposed ..correctly developed etc., so as to be able , even after Cropping ,to produce an A3 in Utmost Quality.
Now, do i Need to resort to TIFF ( slowing camera severely ..nikon D3s / D3X ) or could I get away with NEF ( Nikon RAW format ) converted / scaled down accordingly using Nikon Capture NXD ,...or even Jpeg ERI ( Kodak Jpeg format ...Kodak SlrN ) using Photodesk.
I apologise to natureslight if I appear to be hi-jacking his posting as such is not my intent, it is just that my take is only slightly different as I intend to " do printing myself " as opposed to his wanting to "have it done", for I could Not afford otherwise.
Thanks a million :-)
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