Making a Huge Print from a Medium Format Negative
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They’ll tell you that you can’t print 40x50 inches from an RZ67 negative. They’ll say it’s just too big a blow-up for 6x7 film. They’ll say I’m crazy for pushing the Epson V750 that hard. Yeah, they’ll say that.
…they might be right. But what the hell? Life is short, printing is fun, and the opportunity arose. So let’s blow some stuff up! Negatives and prints, I mean! Of course. That’s what I’m talking about. Not that the NSA is listening to this or anything but, you know, in the event they were listening I just want to be crystal clear that I’m talking about blowing up images, as in making them larger. That’s all.
Haha. Man… Is it hot in here?
So here’s a video about me making a 40x50-inch pigment print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag paper from that “Joshua Trees in Fog” photo I took awhile back in Joshua Tree National Park using my Mamiya RZ67. Getting a good print from such a moderately sized negative was difficult, but transporting this big buxom beauty proved to be the bigger challenge. It had a 450+ mile journey home. And hey I’m even going to do what everyone always asks me to do in these videos: share the costs involved with making such a big framed print. As you can imagine, it ain’t cheap.
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You Americans with your pickups! 😂🤣 Great storytelling as always :)
The Ford Transit is a “known unknown” in the 🇺🇸
WTF Posy on a Nick Carver video?? Love your stuff
Decades ago a friend of mine bought some liquid emulsion and painted a wall with it (in a totally dark room of course), let it dry, projected an image onto it. Developed, fixed, covered it with protectant spray. It was awesome!
Wow would love to see that
A Nick Carver video will never leave you disappointed. Fantastic and entertaining as always.
Nick will never leave you disappointed - "that's what she said"!
@@davidbaures1256 🤣
The unadulterated swagger of that jump cut to the house at the end was so badass it made me question my entire RUclips existence. This was such an amazing video man 👏 incredible story, honest transparency, and real top-notch that's what she said jokes at the end.
Great video! That would be like 101 x 127 centimeters for the rest of us.
Centimeters? What is that?
Steve, 100 centimeters make 1 meter, 1000 meters makes 1 kilometer, do that with your imperial system 😅
@@stevemuzak8526 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters.
@@jpbialade how many inches is 279 yards ? or how many feet is 9 inch ? or how many yards is 12380 feet ? LOL . makes absolutely no sense. 3/7892134th inch :))) World is laughing on Americans haha :))
A measuring device made out of centipedes
Maybe you could consider offering your friend an engraved plate, museum style, with the info for the photograph to place it below the frame. I would even consider gluing a dummy plug in the back so you can use the plate to hide the electric outlet under the frame.
Do the opposite of what most people do to gain valuable experiences in life. Simply a life worth living.
It was definitely the right call to print it that big. Awesome job.
Back a lifetime ago I took a college course in archival photography mounting and framing. For the style of framing you used we were taught that the photograph was to be signed, dated and numbered on the back of the print. It was standard procedure to use an archival ink like India ink for permanence. A small, tasteful, archival info card was then attached to the mat in the lower right corner. According to my instructor, these touches were what elevated a print to the level of fine art. In her mind how you treated the print when it came to displaying it was equally important to the act of creating the piece. You created a piece of art for your friend that was part of a limited edition and as such you’ve done a great job. In your next go around you’ll know exactly how to achieve the results you’re looking for. Great image and great lesson for all. Keep up the great work Nicky C. 😀👍
I appreciate the transparency about the expenses. I work at a printing and framing studio that does a lot of large scale fine art work and it’s always slightly horrifying how much people can spend.
What kind of glazing did you go with? I thought you hadn’t gone with any until you mentioned the plexi not getting damaged by the drive.
Also impressed that the Epson file held up so well and you didn’t need to spring for a drum scan. You’d be shocked at how many people will try and blow tiny JPEGS up to the size of a wall and don’t seem to mind the results.
"Fear is for the frightened, courage for the courageous". Rolls off the tongue a bit more smoothly.
One of my favourite videos from you. Always like it when you take us on the journey of printing and framing. It looks amazing
It's like Ace Ventura quit hunting down animals, learnt how to photograph shit real well, and started a RUclips channel. Love it
Pro Photo used to do my big prints too, at least the prints bigger than 13"x19" or wider prints I did myself . I've known Pro Photo since it opened, it was a very different store back then. I managed two camera stores in OC, Adray's in Orange, and Olympic Camera in Costa Mesa. Between the two I spent nearly 3 decades behind the counter.
Got my first boombox from Adray's in Orange for my tenth birthday.
When I was a student, I worked part time in a photo lab. We did large format ink prints (up to 60x90 cm). I had worked on an image for very long time from a black and white negative (Tri-X, it looked awesome). The printing took forever, but it was finally done. I took it out to check if the print came out OK. I put on gloves, and carried it carefully to the inspection bench, and leaned over to see if there was any printing marks or weird faults. Just as I leaned over, a small drop fell out of my nose and onto the print. My first instinct was to brush it off as quickly as I could. It did not go well...
Fast forwards through a lot of swear words and despair, my boss just laughed at me while I was prepping the large format printer again, and kicking my self in the back
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Nick, When you put the print on the "naked" Pick up I´ve scream "nooooooooooooooo"
Happy you managed to solved, but the print...the print man... I would like to see this one just for 10 minutes, It´s an absolute piece of art.
Period.
Cheers from Spain
Dude, this video is truly awesome!
Always a good day when nick carver posts.
Nick always does the right thing, after he has exhausted all other possibilities.
Great adventure! I appreciate you including the costs. I find it insulting that framing is more expensive than the art work.
Your friend's lighting treatment puts a natural swell of light behind the main subject, beautifully done.
Just discovered your channel. I am always last to the party. A refreshing change to a lot of RUclips channels.
I did a print from my D810. The print was 48”x 72” in a acrylic casing cost me $1600. I love the print, looks beautiful and I get soooooo many compliments on it.
1600!? Dear god!
What an epic journey for this massive print!
Great video, stunning print. I thought Anton Corbijn had the final word in Joshua Tree photographs but yours is both epic and elegaic.
Not just passable. Excellent. The grain is lovely to see.
First a beautiful photograph. Really wonderful. Wow! I never made very large prints! Biggest was 20x25" inches. I needed to turn enlarger and project on floor. There was no room for me! Hung off the walls to dodge and burn! Super video. You are to be admired! Friend did a major shoot, for industrial client. He gave them a hi rez memory thing with SD contact! Geez! Bravo. (the actual costs were stunning!). Again BRAVO!
This is by far the best, and funniest video you've ever done.
What a journey!
Such a delightful video --- like listening to an old friend tell a favorite story! Thanks.
Nick: "I can hear the commenters now..."
Nope, that's just the voices inside your head! Shut them up with whiskey!
it looks AMAZING, even on compressed youtube video man. Well done. LOVE IT.
so cool when he said "its morbin' time"
Awesome video Nick, love the print, thanks
I'm also going to make one more comment here. The scene in the car and your sunglasses heading to the framer left me thinking... OMG he sounds and looks like MacGruber right now and then it kicks in to high gear with the diy hacks to protect the final piece. This could be the script for a new MacGruber movie. LOL!
Inspirational process insight! And Fun of course, as always a nice video!
As a former drum scanner operator, I have to say, that Epson and your procedures in PS did a pretty good job. IMO, 2 1/4 can go bigger, especially if you have a micro drum for high lines per inch. Thanks NC, really nice piece here.
So Nick, is this reply a scam?
Each time I saw your video, it made me want to take and print photos. All-inclusive video, awesomely done. Thank you for that!
Great. Way to go Nick!!! I’m so behind. Never print …. This is inspiring. Hoping to take some pics with my GFX 100S that deserve this kind of effort.
I use the GFX with Pentax 645 lenses most for tilt shift but find the native GF are better.
I have a canon 50mm TSE on order and am hoping it will be better than the Pentax 645 45-85mm.
I think your approach using various film cameras like the Shen Hao 617 is better but beyond my personal capabilities.
Bottom line: Bravo!!! Great job. A change in scale is a change in kind, as we say in the architecture biz. And your huge print transforms the image from a very good one into a great one. Clearly it’s ART! Congrats to photographer and client!!!
I print 40x60" all the time. But I would only ever ship a print or canvas rolled up. I let my client handle framing. Often I ship directly to my LA framer, and then the client picks up or the framer delivers in the LA area.
I've been a subscriber for a long time and to be honest I wasn't going to watch this video. My initial thought when I saw the notification was "oh great another how to print video." I've seen the others you've done so I wasn't that interested. But then I remembered "hey it's Nick freaking Carver, I got to watch this." And I got to say man, I wasn't disappointed. A great video as always. Now if you could just do more BGWG videos, I'd be very happy.
As the owner of a custom frame shop, I've seen a lot of cringy situations where people (try to) pick things up in inappropriate vehicles and weather conditions. All I can do is advise against it but it's ultimately up to the client to get things home safely. I will deliver for people but not hours away. Sorry you and your friend didn't have a good experience!
That looks great, especially mounted on gator board! I printed a handful of 4x5 scans at 44”x55” and it was a fun and tedious process! I took for granted what my photo department had to offer now that I graduated… I left a few of them on display in the hallways around the art building.
That worked out beautiful, size really does matter, i’d be very very happy with that result. Take my hat off to you for trying this, it worked because you prepared the path in camera and in post. You’ll be making wall paper soon. 👏
A great video. No matter the software used or techniques applied the only thing that matters is the customers approval and enjoyment brought from the finished piece. It seems you fulfilled all expectations and had a good learning experience.
Absolutely fantastic Nick . You are a genuine and completely authentic master of the Art form and way of life. As usual an inspiration. So thanks.
Re-watched the whole video, just for the "That's not really my style" edit. 10/10.
Big is always best.......awsome picture, looks incredible as a large print....
That was a bit of a rollercoaster. Some takeaways for me, great print, great storytelling, good work on leaving out the lo-fi beats at the end. Cheers.
Watching your videos is like watching home movies from when I lived in OC. I miss seeing that outline of Saddleback Mountain. I saw it nearly every day for 54 years.
Well, the print itself is going to be cheap compared to a frame and museum quality glass at that size.
I printed 40 by 30 inches and the framing was around $800 for a custom frame and museum quality glass.
BTW, my 40 by 30 inches print was from a 12MP file taken on a Micro Four Thirds camera from over 11 years ago. Looks great.
I can picture the Ford running up 99 hitting all of the crappie pot holes and traffic. You provided a clip just for validation.
“Book of Genesis” with an “Idiot Tax”. And now you know what not to do.
Looked great even through RUclips!
I’m learning and laughing all at the same time.
OMG....I can't believe I did this with my best friend..........LOLOLOL You the man with the big kahunas.....Bravo. Excellent video.
I have a framed print on my wall “not this big” but wow I love my print and you did such a good job, part of my collection of Nick Carver originals 😻
That was great Nick! Enjoyed every minute watching this and I love how you finished the story.
I can't believe I did this with my best friend!! :-D SO funny :-D BRILLIANT vid Nick :-)
Thanks so much for sharing the process. A physical print seems to be the missing component from so much of photography today. I can’t even imagine trying one that large, but now it seems like a possibility!
This is one of your videos that I use as a printing reference.
the montage on this film, is just flawless
Nice image and presentation. Print and mounting less expensive than I imagined.
Love the Clarkson quote!
Thanks for sharing the process Nick. It's great to see your art being presented.
Brilliant. Love it! Very nice image.
Great work Nick!!
You‘re my hero, Nick!
i've always loved your framing videos!! they really do inspire me. in fact, i framed a photograph of mine for an international exhibition in istanbul and the process of it was super exciting but i don't think i would be THAT excited for it if i didn't watch such framing videos. anyways, great video and great jokes, thank you
One of the best videos you’ve done mate! Keep them coming…these videos of making a print and framing are awesome! Well, the on location videos are up there as well. I haven’t seen you using the Mamiya much anymore, maybe a video of that!
I just figured out how to make a good living in photography. Forget the camera and the photos, just go into the framing business. Pure gold!
Great video as usua, and good jokes ;)
In my day….reversal film or internegative was used to enlarge 35mm negatives to a size that perhaps a 4x5 negative would produce. Probably really difficult to pull if these days. Really nice information you provide here though. Thanks
16 by 20 prints from 35 regularly. Focomat 2c. Reversed and easel on the floor. 120 was 4 ft by 6 ft. Ahh the good old days.
@@carlosoruna7174 NICE!!! I still use film only for more artistic endeavors where I think film will work. Cost is high but I still love dry mounted prints that have been artistically and professionally produced.
That's a great piece of artwork right there. Thanks for taking us through the process.
Superb image. Deserves to be BIG.
Awesome. These workflow videos are incresdibly useful. The end result looks amazing in your friend's home.
What a freakin' monster! I'd have been a wreak until it was on his wall. Well done Mr Carver!
It looks great! I like the mood and impact.
absolutely love this - awesome video!
Wow... that was awesome. I never printed anything so BIG. And yes, it's a lot of cash. But it turned out beautiful. Good choice in placing it at the front door entrance. Anyhow, who would be pixel peeking a bulletin board? Wish I had it on my wall.
Wonderful print.
that's one of the most beautiful print so far this year.. This motivate me to try print again...
Love your STYLE!
Thanks for sharing the experience. Really enjoyed the video. Glad to see that you’re putting out videos regularly again.
What a great story Nick! That was awesome! Held my attention the whole time!
I’m working in an advertising agency and I have found a really simple technique for enlarging images. First scale the image twice as large as the final image, and then scale it back to the final size. It works amazingly well most of the times. Try it...
Why it’s so great?
@@stevemuzak8526 I don’t know. I guess scaling it up softens the image and scaling back sharpens it. Anyways, usually I get pretty good results with that.
I’ve transported a large framed print like this. I built a crate for it. Drove 5 hours to pick up perfect fit ten drove it 5 hours to the customer and hung it.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Picture look awesome. Right about resolution, numbers don’t always matters. In my experience I found having better results scanning at the maximum optical resolution of the V800 (2400dpi) and then the same as you do more or less. If you have extra budget a bulletproof way is to scan on Imacon for a 3200 dpi scan (25in wide print), or having a drumscan made at 6400dpi (for a 40in wide print), from a medium format neg of course.
Great work... by the way try, the high-pass sharpening technique in photoshop to keep the sharpening process simpler and less noise. Love your videos.
Absolutely great.
Enjoyed the story and the results seem to be worth the effort.
There's more than enough optical resolution stored in that negative for a picture of that size. The easiest way to extract it these days would be in camera composite with a Sony a7r4 and a macro lens. That would yield a raw file well in excess of 100 megapixels, of real actual data, assuming the lens was sharp enough to record it on the film. I know you are not fond of camera scanning Nick, but I expect with black and white the Canon colors would not be an issue :-) That would make a really entertaining RUclips episode, renting an a7r4 and showing exactly how much resolution you can get out of it. I got 80mpx from Adox CMS 20 II in 135 using an a7r4 as the scanning camera and a Sigma 105mm Art as the taking lens. That is as measured using a USAF resolution chart. I still use my Epson, and my PIE XA Super, but when you need big prints from small negatives, nothing compares to camera scanning.
Invaluable. Your videos.
In the unforgotten words of Marty Feldman : "Could be whorst, could be rainin'!"
This video inspired me. I just printed one of my favorite 35mm photos 24x16 inches (60x40 cm). I was genuinely surprised at how fine the grain was, Kodak Ektar is an impressive film.
Great video Nick!! My favorite video of yours. Keep them coming.
Your videos with prints and associated framing are always so interesting to watch. But you could certainly take a picture of the phone book, print it, and frame it in a giant frame and we would still get a great sense of art. You are simply so good!
One last rather comical thing I noticed. I follow a guy on RUclips named Martin Miller (musician) and he looks so very similar to you in appearance in some videos that it could be assumed to be your brother. Looking forward to your next video Nick!
Holy smokes, what an interesting story. A lot went into making that piece and delivering it was a whole other beast lol. Great stuff! Only thing missing was those sweet sweet lo-fi hip hop beats 🤣🙌🏾
Yeeesh! What a stunning image. I am inspired ❤️
love your story telling Nick. Genuinely interesting.
Wholesome ending
Looks quite nice with the print floating inside.
Here I thought it was a 40x50 enlargement print. You'd get better detail that way than through a scan, in my humble opinion. Cool shot and nice process regardless!
Great story, great video
Love your video! Great story and yes, making BIG prints is awesome!
I run a print lab myself and did a large format print of a 6x6 epson v850 scan, sized 1x1 meter. The picture was made with Hasselblad camera and optics. I was limited by the lens resolution, not by film and scanner. The artwork sits now on my wall, and from a regular viewing distance, you will not see any compromise.
As a print operator, I prefer customers to not enlarge their files, as it makes it very difficult to judge on quality-size. For images that size, you can go as low as 100 - 120ppi. The RIP software will scale the file perfectly. Once the image is enlarged in software, it is almost impossible to advise on maximum dimensions. But, if you want full control on grain structure and the level of sharpening … hey, there is no alternative ;-) Great job documenting your steps.
What Fineart photo Rag paper was used to print on? Hahnemuhle?
Awesome beautiful!