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[Mini-Dave]

Hello

Was walking through local highstreet the other day, and saw a shop with bigish picture frames in the window.

So i thought it would be nice to, once my projects finished, to find somewhere with a nice background e.g. countryside somewhere/open space with sunset behind ect ect then take a picture of my car, then have it blown up and framed....

hopefully im not the only one that thinks this would be cool/nice

so, has anyone done this? and what camera did you use. My digital cam, is 5 million pixels, would that be enough to still get a good quality pic once its blown up ? to say, 24x18" (total guess, dunno what frame sizes go in)

and what places would do it? or do these new machines where you put your little sd card in, and it prints the pics straight off, and can you select what size you want?

Thanks for any help you can offer !

Dave

[liam_italian]

did one with my digicam, trying for a retro "on the farm" look, lol

Original picture is massive!

[Mini Man Dan]

www.largephotoprints.co.uk suggest that for pictures upto A2 (594mm x 420mm) that you should atleast use a 3 million mega pixel camera so ensure it doesnt pixilate.
so you should be fine with your camera!
hope this helps

P.S they also provide good service as dealt with them before

Edited by Mini Man Dan, 16 November 2006 - 07:08 PM.

[Bungle]

i just got my self on the front of the times news paper

[THE ANORAK]

this was my attempt last year...

[TNT]

Outside my house, 2.0 mega pixel camera phone
The 'countryside look'

[minislapper]

Put it on the highest setting and you should be just about ok for a large print.

Let me have your email address and I'll recommend you to the place I use. They're very quick, cheap and the quality is great

It will even tell you if the quality isn't good enough if you're trying to do a print too big. I've just had some 15 x 10" prints framed. The framing cost me £5 each on top of the prints, which are less than £5 for that size. Once you get a decent frame and a border, that size is plenty big enough.

[Mini 360]

The "Nice Drive in the country look" lol Me driving!!!!!

4mp camera.

Edited by Mini 360, 16 November 2006 - 07:30 PM.

[STEVEBLACKER1960]

mine

[Teapot]

A rare picture of Bungle at work
(as distinct from at home on tmf)
Talking of the countryside, Huey had a happy summer

[Dog]

A rare picture of Bungle at work
(as distinct from at home on tmf)
Talking of the countryside, Huey had a happy summer

Everytime I see Huey...
Makes me want my old pickup more and more!!!!



WWWWWHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! Did I sell it!! :'( :'( :'(

[Retro_10s]

those clubbies are lovely, did you wash the car after the tramp had slept on it?>

[Madmax]

6mp camera, severely downsized

[TJenkos]

Not a Mini but hey!



There would be a Mini sitting there, if I was 17 and could drive!

[998dave]

Bit small, but you get the idea!

D