CHICHORNIO
New Member
I did a "real world" printing test with the X1 (I ´ll be doing a GXR-A12 printing test as well very soon) based on the raw sample files from dpreview. I will like to share my conclusion with you.
1- I developed an X1 ISO 100 raw sample file in Silkypix (no post processing at all, NR in Natural) and exported a TIF 16 bits file with AdobeRGB incrusted at 300dpi.
2- I printed a cropped portion of the TIF in LR Beta 2 at 162 ppi with no interpolation (I made a crop of a suggested final print of about 57x45 cm).
Conclusion:
The is NO noticieable noise at 54x45cm size print. I did not apply any sharpening or file interpolation, so I think I can push the print easily to 82x54 cm with very good results (at 132ppi with no interpolation). I printed the file in a Epson Semigloss 250g/m2 Paper properly calibrated and profiled. I believe that if I use a Fine Art 100% base cotton paper (as Hahnemuhle or Canson or Somerset), I can get even better results. Those papers copy less noise than the RC Photo based papers.
So, I´m very glad with the results. The quality of the pictures from the X1 are superb. I´ve had many prints out of hi-end full frame sensors D-SRL Nikons and Canons and the X1 has nothing to envy them (considering it´s a pocket size camera with a fixed lens.. a Leica lens though!!!)
In a few days I´ll be testing some of the GXR-A12 raw sample pictures as well.
Guillermo, from Argentina
Equipment: HP Designjet z3200ps Photo printer 44" wide, 12 Vivera pigment inks, archival quality.
1- I developed an X1 ISO 100 raw sample file in Silkypix (no post processing at all, NR in Natural) and exported a TIF 16 bits file with AdobeRGB incrusted at 300dpi.
2- I printed a cropped portion of the TIF in LR Beta 2 at 162 ppi with no interpolation (I made a crop of a suggested final print of about 57x45 cm).
Conclusion:
The is NO noticieable noise at 54x45cm size print. I did not apply any sharpening or file interpolation, so I think I can push the print easily to 82x54 cm with very good results (at 132ppi with no interpolation). I printed the file in a Epson Semigloss 250g/m2 Paper properly calibrated and profiled. I believe that if I use a Fine Art 100% base cotton paper (as Hahnemuhle or Canson or Somerset), I can get even better results. Those papers copy less noise than the RC Photo based papers.
So, I´m very glad with the results. The quality of the pictures from the X1 are superb. I´ve had many prints out of hi-end full frame sensors D-SRL Nikons and Canons and the X1 has nothing to envy them (considering it´s a pocket size camera with a fixed lens.. a Leica lens though!!!)
In a few days I´ll be testing some of the GXR-A12 raw sample pictures as well.
Guillermo, from Argentina
Equipment: HP Designjet z3200ps Photo printer 44" wide, 12 Vivera pigment inks, archival quality.