Recent content by mho

I used to print very large images in my printing / framing business, my advise is to find someone who knows how to print these sizes with the approriate printer and RIP software for the printer they will be using, you will get a better print letting the RIP sort out the up sizing for the printer...

I always used 24-70 as my walk around, but when I switched to Leica I decided i only wanted one lens and checked for my most used focal length with the 24-70 on my images and I was around 30-40, so decided to buy the 35mm F/2 Summicron APO ASPH and wow the best coice i ever made, just love it.

Bought a Leica lens from them a few years back and had to return it as it was faulty, eventually got a refund, wouldnt touch them with a barge pole now.

Thanks for your advise (y) I spent a bit of time with the 50 SL Summilux & 35 SL Summicron, and decided on the 35 SL cron, the images are so seductive and have a beautiful look to them, being wider and only having one lens makes sense, plus its a little lighter, the images from the 50 SL Lux...

I have been away from photography for a few years, having sold my Leica SL and glass, apart from a Sigma 45 f2.8 DG DN. I have just purchased a Leica SL2-S, im looking to add 1 Leica SL lens to the camera and cant decide between the SL 50 1.4 or SL 35 2.0, I know the 50 is big and heavy but...

The HP belt is a lot better than the 3rd party ones I have seen, my Z3200 was used in my printing and framing shop, it litterly did tens of thousands of prints I had it around 8 years I think, only wore 1 belt out and my printing was all done on 44" if possible so the belt had some hammer, only...

possibly but not much, only buy the genuine HP belt, also get a rear carriage bushing as it might break when reasembling the printer they are not expensive here is the site with all the info (the video has been removed from youtube so i have put another one linked, they guy doing it has a great...

Simon, I did one one on my Z3200 44" it looks complex but its easy to do, it just needs doing carefully, the hardist part is getting the front bottom of the printer to come off, the clips are a real pain to undo, just follow the instructions and all will be ok. I will find the instructions i...

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Anti Reflective glass does not need to be in contact with the image for best results, the glass is coated both sides so it will control refections from both sides. If you can afford it have it on a framed image its a no brainer... In my shop its about an even split between standard float glass...

2mm float glass will be ok, unless its a 'box frame' and only supported on a small 5/6mm strip around the edge, if it has a decent width mount and the frame is made with pinned and glued joints it will be fine, if the frame is narrow, you may have a problem with the frame twisting when picked up...

The best tip i was ever given when I was running Epson printers 4800, 7800 etc to stop nozzle blocking (as they where spectacular at getting blocked nozzles), was buy a USA company that specialised in fixing them. the solution was to put s small plastic container in the printer near the print...

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A used HP Z3200, fantastic quality prints, very economical to run compared to LF Epson's.

Just a cautionary tale for anyone entering prints or framed images into competition or exhibition. A client has had me print and frame 20 images for exhibition at a venue, to his specifications (and at a not insignificant cost) AR glass and museum board. He delivered them to the venue to be...