Resolution Comparison Between Films?

[Wheathins]

RMS granularity is valid for comparing related films from the same manufacturer, but it can be a bit misleading if comparing chrome and color neg films, which are different categories. Of course, one can reasonably assume that a slower film like Porta 160 is going to be finer-grained than a fast film like Portra 400. And their advertised claim that Ektar is their finest grained CN film of all is true. But that doesn't mean Velvia 50 is going to have less visible grain because, as a chrome film, it handles that grain differently. But again, in large format work, this is all largely a non-issue, whereas contrast range and specific color palette probably will be an important factor. Forget "pixel peeping". Start printing true optical with fine gear and everything digitally printed starts looking gritty. And yes, people do stick their noses right up to my prints, even 30x40 inch ones. If the detail is there, people will want to take it in. The nonsensical law of "normal viewing distance" is meant to be broken.

Glad I'm not crazy! I've always thought inkjet prints look pixelated, especially close up. Too bad I can't make color prints.

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[ghosttuner]

Glad I'm not crazy! I've always thought inkjet prints look pixelated, especially close up. Too bad I can't make color prints. gbwhatsapp

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What printer you are using?

[jnantz]

What printer you are using?

I know, I've made 30x X and larger pigment prints they look anything but pixelated, they look as if they were enlarged.
I may be thrown to the wolves for saying this but I think a lot of people want / need things to seem different when they might not be.
from my personal experience, I've never noticed the extreme and minute differences people have been railing on about for decades. I've enlarged film beyond it's breaking point
I've scanned film and printed large, .. I've even presented darkroom prints and pigment prints to people who rail on and on and they couldn't even
tell me which was which (even with their nose to the emulsion ). I've pretty much given up, whatever's there is there..

[Tin Can]

Be very happy IF you can SEE the dif

I cannot