It's possible but 64MB is more reasonable, and for B&W will generate a perfectly good 36x54" print.
For a quality print of that size or any size, certainly the negative should be very good. Maris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 1:53 PM Subject: More on Scanning - Huge Files! | Today I went to my local high-end pro lab to pick up some film, and | asked about scanning B&W negs. According to the fellow I spoke with, | who may not ne the most knowledgeable guy in the shop - but by no means | a dunce - they can do a drum scan of a 35mm B&W negative that will | generate a file of about 640mb. Is that possible? He also said that | they can generate a 36" x 54" print in house from that size scan, and | larger by going outside. | | It would seem that in order to get good quality going that large, one | better be scanning a perfect negative <g> | -- | Shel Belinkoff | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ | - | This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, | go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to | visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . | | - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
