How much i can enlarge a pictures captured by film camera?

Answer 1

A lot has to do with the type of film you are using as to how big you can print a picture. There are some cheap film on the market that anything pass a 5x7 it is distorted and doesn't look right. It all depends on the type and quality of film you want to buy.
Your best way to get a big print is to go digital camera if you want to get big prints that you want to show off. Digital is a lot better then film and would probably cost you a lot less.

Answer 2

Depends on how much of an enlargement we're talking about. If you already have a 35mm print... you can simply have it scanned at a very high resolution...say 1200dpi...have it transferred onto a photodisc or regular old Cd-ROM if you have a scanner in house, then take it to a photo processing center with wide-format capability. Virtually all Kinko's have this ability, some photo-centers in the Mall like Wolf Camera for instance can have this done for you...however, there are a couple of things to look out for....such as Moire, where the "dots" in your picture form a little flower pattern from the inks that begin to show when you "blow up" a picture. Photoshop and Adobe elements can "auto-correct" for this...as can some Wide Format Printers...try to get all your color correction and brightness/contrast done before you attempt output. Bumping up the Saturation and adjusting your brightness/contrast up, will help for a brighter, more visually pleasing print.

Also, a matte print is better to start with scanning than a gloss print as glossy prints will reflect more light and skew your colors more in the scanning process..make sure you clean the glass in your flatbed before you scan...if you have a drum scanner, then you're probably a print professional and don't need this advice anyway. : )

Hope that helps..

Answer 3

You may enlarge your photograph as big as you want. But, I'm assuming you want a clear, sharp photograph.

Simply putting they mystery of film speeds, the higher the ASA/ISO, the less light required to take the picture. However, the photo will appear grainy (sort of like looking at a newspaper photo with a magnifying glass). The simplest of film cameras generally use ASA/ISO 400 film. With 35mm, 400 speed film, you can get good results up to 8 X 10 enlargement.

I hope this helps.

Answer 4

Depending on what size film you are using, this will determine how much of an enlargement you can make. 35 mm file is usually good for up to an 8x10, but beyond that, you will get grain. Larger film for a portrait camera is best if you are making large prints or posters. Digital blowups will give you the best quality if you use fine settings and large pixel images. 6.0 megapixel or better.

Answer 5

A few things to consider when enlarging from film is the ISO you used (higher makes for granier enlargments) and settings you used. If the picture was taken on good film and you had the ideal setting (example lighting/correct aperature etc) then you can go poster size.

Answer 6

It depends on the film type. If you used 100 speed film you will get a lot larger picture without pixilization. The larger your film speed, 400, 800, 100, 1600, the more pixilization and your pictures will blur. I used a 200 (which is my favorite speed film) and would blow them up poster size. They came out crisp and clear.

Answer 7

A lot of places can make poster size prints from 35mm negative might cost like $20

Answer 8

it cost a lot more to enlarge a film photo.....
like around 15-20 bucks and then the max size is around 7*12
at least it's wat i sgot...
but the dital camera can blow up to 9*13 and it cost like 4 bucks..
and the huge ones they cost like 10 bucks - 15 bucks
for me