9X18 view camera "need information"
I hope try to buy a 9X18 big film camera.
major must is color flim
who can give me a suggestion?
my application is big printing output
min. is "60X120" 300dpi by 300dpi
scaner ? which model is best for 5000ppi 48bit under US10,000.00
color film "9X18" where can suppy?
regards
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I don't have much experience in this yet, so I apologize if I'm incorrect, but AFAIK there are some ULF specialty runs, but as far as I've seen only in B&W, for color, I think you need to custom order from Kodak, and probably something more standard like 20x24 and then cut it down yourself to 9x18 anyone? Am I totally off base?
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Is there actually a 9x18 camera (be it cm or inches)?
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Um, Carsten, on the one hand, you're absolutely right. The original question gives the impression of someone reasoning backwards, poorly, from a not-so-clear idea of what's to be accomplished.
On the other, Lachlan, there were aerial cameras that shoot 9" x 18" on 10" roll film. USAF flew some that took 12", 24", 36" and 48" lenses. Finding one will take some doing, using it even more.
9 x 18's diagonal is ~ 500 mm; there are conventional lenses that will cover the format. And there are, as has already been mentioned, sheet film sizes larger that 9 x 18 and cameras that accept them. So if the OP has the money, especially for film, it certainly can do the first part of what it wants to accomplish, viz., make some large negatives.
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IIRC Clifford Ross built and used (uses?) a 9x18" camera. I also have a vague recollection of an article years ago in View Camera describing someone working in 9x18" color, using a 200mm Grandagon and aerial film.
Technically, it's entirely doable - with vast quantities of money, skill, patience...
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OP:
Here y'are:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/09/ar...=login&th&_r=0
and here:
http://www.wired.com/gadgets/digital...=4&slideView=8
http://www.wired.com/gadgets/digital...=5&slideView=7
you'll need a scanner capable of handling 20" on the long dimension, that would be a drum scanner, like a Heidelberg, Screen, Howtek 7500(parts might be an issue), or Dainippon jumbo unit.
in fully working order, you're probably going to get a scraggly machine for $10k, honestly...
-Dan
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Re: 9X18 view camera "need information"
thank all member information
why i need 9X18
because, I need real color photo,
the led display only 30bit 4k this is not real color
you can see
when you come out the airport see all the "advertising light box"
no one photo is best
the major is resolution too low & coloring
this is a jkf airport advertising light box photo
Attachment 99396
all picture is not a very good!
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I try go to the output center!
asking the printing engineer!
"why the print out is not good"
he give me an answer
If you need a good print out
first you must give me a high resolution file tiff
if the print out is 60 inch by 120 inch
the film in color 2500 line per inch, scan in 5000dpi 48bit , size 9X18 inch
the file is
5000X9 45K
5000X18 90K
12,150 mbit
=1.5187 G byte
the printing out is 300dpi
60inch X 300dpi =18,000 dot
120inch X 300dpi =36,000 dot
the picture will real high resolution
but how to get this film ?
this print out is really top one ?
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