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Re: filmscanners: OT (a bit): Publishing pictures :)
Austin writes:
> That depends on the film format, and what you
> mean by poster-sized, and what your expected
> quality is.
It's pretty easy to calculate. If the viewing distance is equal to or greater
than 6875 multiplied by the size of a pixel, then the resolution is high enough.
That is _extremely_ conservative, however, and in fact about 2300 x pixel size
would be sufficient. At 150 lpi, that's a distance of 15 inches, and so 150 lpi
is sufficient for use in things like magazines. This would require 225 ppi in
the image; at 2700 ppi, that would mean a maximum image size of about 11x17
inches, easily enough for a full page or beyond.
Large enlargements of 35mm film are more likely to be limited by the grain
structure of the film than by the resolution of the scan.
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