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Use ISO 100 (We recommend using the lowest
ISO possible. Higher ISO settings will increase digital "noise" in the
final enlarged images much like higher speed film creates grain.
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Set the camera resolution to:
Large/Fine 3072x2048 Low JPEG Compression
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If your test is done under studio lighting,
set the white balance to "Flash"
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If your test is done outside/environmental
or with on camera flash like at a wedding, set the white balance to "Auto"
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We recommend making one
parameter to use with Color, Contrast, and sharpness ALL SET TO NORMAL.
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Record these settings so you will always
know how your camera was set for the test print.
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Setup for a vertical head and shoulders
shot in the studio under studio lighting.
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Be sure camera is critically focused and
the exposure is perfect.
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Take ONE shot of the subject at these
settings and copy it directly to a CD. (Do Not open or manipulate the file
in any way before sending.)
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Place the CD in a Bullock Professional work
order envelope. Note on work order that this is for a "30x40 Digital
Camera Test".
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We will print a 30x40 print that shows the
center strip of your image in 30x40, 24x30, 20x24, 16x20, 11x14, 8x10, and
5x7 print size.
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Once you have your print back, you can
determine what size, color, and quality these settings will yield when
sending images to Bullock Digital for genuine photographic prints.
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In the unlikely event that your 30x40 is
unsatisfactory for some reason, please call Don Bullock to discuss
changing your camera settings and running another test print.
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Important - Once these settings are
established it is very important that you do not make changes unless you
run another Digital Camera Test Print and verify the new settings will
yield a satisfactory result!
