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I’ve printed like 20x18 before but wanna print like A1 or A0 and wasn’t sure how it would hold up.
My M6 has a Voightlander 35 2.5 on it right now which isn’t the sharpest but just don’t know if I can afford the Summicron I’d love before I go!
Hence why I was looking at a T2 or a 120 camera as they can be had for around 500!
I know that Film Dev can scan the images on a drum scanner and the files are massive so potentially that could be the winner in the full situation as upose to maybe getting a medium format and then having to take the time on every shot when potienally I can get it on 35 and it’s not far off the same.
I think photographers Akila Berjoui and Cameron Hammond are shooting 35 for most Stuff and are selling pretty large prints!
Just tryna make the most of the time I’m away, gotta sort film too but I think I’ll shoot mostly everything on Portra 400 like I usually do!
konastab01-
Try printing some of your M6/Voightlander images at A0/1 before you go to see how they look ? Drum scan will help as long as the lens is sharp and the subject is in focus, if you're after a sharp look that is.
A large part depends on your style, how do you want your prints to look ? Moriyama and Klein print quite big and their images are often quite soft and had gobs of grain (when they shot 35mm film). Michael Kenna conversely shoots 120 Tri-X on a Hasselblad and prints tiny in comparison at 8x8"
Ste_S
What size are you thinking of printing at ? 35mm film is fine for most sizes
Things like lens sharpness/ focus, film type (depending on aesthetic) and scan size (if you're not darkroom printing) tend to more limiting factors as print sizes get bigger.
I got an A3 C-type print done from a Kodachrome slide of my wife's parent's wedding, and while it's fine from a distance up close you can tell either the photographer's lens wasn't particularly sharp, or they missed focus.
I'd imagine this isn't a problem Steve Mccurry has when he's selling prints of his Afghan Girl Kodachrome slide.
Try making prints of your existing 35mm photos from the camera you'll be using at the size you want to exhibit at before you go ? See how they look ?