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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-03-2018, 09:20 PM
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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-03-2018, 09:19 PM
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First, as to your camera. A K-3 image can certainly be blown up and printed 10 meters by 3 meters. However, a larger sensor camera (e.g. K-1, or even better a Pentax medium format digital camera) will produce files that will look even better when blown up extremely large.
Back in the early 1990's, I did one job where one of my 35mm film photos was blown up a bit larger than 10 meters by 3 meters and was made into a highway billboard. It looked good from the highway when you drove past it, but it didn't look very good up close. Your K-3 takes better photos than that old 35mm film camera I used did, so yes, you can certainly blow your K-3 images up extremely large. But it all depends upon how far away the viewers will be. If they are close to the print, it will look bad. If they are far away, it will look good.
I just re-read your post. I just noticed that you said it will be in a restaurant and viewed up close. Given that, your K3 will not be good enough for such a large print. You should consider renting a good medium format digital camera and re-shooting your urban scene.
Another option would be to re-shoot your urban scene using your K-3 camera and a premium prime lens. Take dozens of overlapping photos (using multiple rows and columns) of the scene. Then make smaller prints of each individual section. Then put the sections together on the wall (like a puzzle). If you use good technique, viewers will be able to inspect the giant print up close and they won't be able to see where the seams are between the sections.
I suggest that based on your questions, you would be best served by just going to a commercial printer and hiring them to make the print for you. I am sure that there are many high-quality, printers in Tokyo. Work with them. Ask them your questions. I expect that they will be quite helpful and will tell you what you need to know.
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