My prints are on the way!!!!! Very excited...

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

09/11/2011 12:28:20 PM · #1

So, I ordered this print about a month ago.

- 18x56 1.5" Gallery Wrap Canvas from Canvas On Demand (quality is excellent)

I liked it so much I went ahead today and ordered another 5 prints. :)

20x30 Aluminum from Full Metal Photos (will review)

20x30 1.5" Gallery Wrap Canvas from Canvas on Demand

16x24 1.5" Gallery Wrap Canvas from Cafe Press (will review)

I really can't wait for these to arrive.....

Message edited by author 2011-09-11 12:29:55.

IAmEliKatz

Nikon D5

09/11/2011 12:30:12 PM · #2

Awesome! Who did you use for printing?

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

09/11/2011 12:33:34 PM · #3

Originally posted by IAmEliKatz:

Awesome! Who did you use for printing?

I bought a crap-load of groupons, and then purchased from Canvas on Demand, Cafe Press, and Full Metal Photos..

I've added that info above. :) And I'll review the prints when they come in.

cynthiann

Nikon D810

09/11/2011 12:42:42 PM · #4

I never had any of my photos on my wall until Groupons came out. Now I've got them all over the place at home and at work.

Message edited by author 2011-09-11 12:42:59.

hahn23

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS II USM Lens

09/11/2011 12:44:14 PM · #5

Recommend you create a Pro Account at COD, if you haven't already done so. I think you will find you will beat the retail price, less groupon, most of the time. And, occasionally, COD offers significant (10%, 20%, 30%) discounts off of the pro pricing.

Message edited by author 2011-09-11 12:44:48.

yakatme

Lytro Illum Light Field Digital

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

09/11/2011 12:53:24 PM · #6

I had a customer call me yesterday about an image that they like to put in their bathroom. They want something that can take the heat and humidity and I suggested prints on aluminum. I don't have any experience with them at all...I haven't ordered or seen one.

I look forward to your review, Cory. In the meantime, has anybody else seen these or had them produced for them? Where? How did it turn out?

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

09/11/2011 01:14:17 PM · #7

Originally posted by yakatme:

... I suggested prints on aluminum. I don't have any experience with them at all...I haven't ordered or seen one.

I've seen one done in B&W ... I'm pretty sure I've seen a couple of previous threads about this in the past few months -- you could try a more extensive search and see if you can find a link.

cynthiann

Nikon D810

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

09/11/2011 01:16:17 PM · #8

I have a B&W on its way from MetalPix.

Rmac

Nikon D4s

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

09/11/2011 02:04:58 PM · #9

Originally posted by yakatme:

I have had several printed through Black River Imaging..They are nice..

timfythetoo

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

09/11/2011 03:36:15 PM · #10

I got a print done at fullmetal. Interesting idea but I was not keen on the final product. Wouldnt order another. We have also tried canvas prints from several different places and CoD stands the best by far.

yakatme

Lytro Illum Light Field Digital

09/11/2011 03:37:35 PM · #11

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by yakatme:
... I suggested prints on aluminum. I don't have any experience with them at all...I haven't ordered or seen one.

I've seen one done in B&W ... I'm pretty sure I've seen a couple of previous threads about this in the past few months -- you could try a more extensive search and see if you can find a link.

I thought about it, but that's too much effort. I think that I'll just start a new thread on the subject for people to respond to. ;)

Lytro Illum Light Field Digital

09/11/2011 03:52:56 PM · #12

Originally posted by yakatme:

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by yakatme:
... I suggested prints on aluminum. I don't have any experience with them at all...I haven't ordered or seen one.

I've seen one done in B&W ... I'm pretty sure I've seen a couple of previous threads about this in the past few months -- you could try a more extensive search and see if you can find a link.

I thought about it, but that's too much effort. I think that I'll just start a new thread on the subject for people to respond to. ;)

You could just come to South Beach in a few weeks and take a look...

I've also got a couple of samples you can borrow/have if you'd like - the stuff is amazing - not only will it take heat/moisture/corrosion/etc, it also will bear quite a bit of physical abuse, I've experimented with the samples, even taking a set of keys to it in a striking matter doesn't really affect the print very much..

Take all of that on top of the incredible luster and it's unreal.

One piece of advice, the white coated is best for things that need true color and true white, the brushed/luster finish is best for stuff you want to have a nice glow, but the whites become a bit of a gray.

Message edited by author 2011-09-11 15:55:20.

yakatme

09/11/2011 04:09:15 PM · #13

Thanks, Cory. I might have to take you up on the offer to see and possibly borrow a sample to show my customer.

Actually, the customer in this case is my neighbor. I don't like profiting from my family, friends, or neighbors, so there isn't much in this for me. That and the fact that I am burnt out from the last couple days of work is why I'm not very motivated to jump up from this chair right now and head to the beach to do this. I'll follow up with my neighbor tomorrow and take it from there.

Thanks again for the offer.

09/11/2011 06:03:30 PM · #14

Originally posted by yakatme:

Sure. I, of course, won't be back in town until next weekend, but you would be most welcome to borrow all of my samples.

Message edited by author 2011-09-11 18:03:48.

06/27/2012 10:35:31 PM · #15

Originally posted by Cory:

So, I ordered this print about a month ago.
- 18x56 1.5" Gallery Wrap Canvas from Canvas On Demand (quality is excellent)

I liked it so much I went ahead today and ordered another 5 prints. :)

20x30 Aluminum from Full Metal Photos (will review)

20x30 1.5" Gallery Wrap Canvas from Canvas on Demand

16x24 1.5" Gallery Wrap Canvas from Cafe Press (will review)

I really can't wait for these to arrive.....

So after a good wait, I should report back on the experiences with these companies.

The Full Metal Photos are excellent quality. Now, with that being said, this is the second run on 2 out of 3. The first run had major problems with the flower and the abstract (the flour mill hdr looked great).. After a bit of chatting about it, and sending multiple requests and photos/explanations, they did agree to fix the issues. Granted, I do think this was more difficult than it should have been, but, in the end they really did make things perfectly right, and I am a happy customer. But beware, make very sure you have excellent proof of exactly what you ordered, as they may not get it right the first time around.

The Canvas on Demand shots are just superb. Nothing more needs to be said - they've gotten it 100% right on multiple orders, but they are slow to deliver, for understandable reasons.

The Cafe Press shot is also just fine. I don't really like it as well as the others, but I think that is because of a misunderstanding between their ordering system and myself. I thought that I should crop the image to what I wanted on the front of the canvas - which was correct for both Full Metal Photos and Canvas on Demand. However, Cafe Press does full-wrap, where the image size you send is printed, then wrapped around a frame, giving you only part of the full image on the front of the canvas. Unfortunately, in this case, that means my eagle reflection is hidden on the bottom of the canvas. Still quality is fine, and if I had expected this I'd love to have done a full-wrap canvas - I just would have cropped differently. So in this case the real key is making sure that they are given the proper margin around the image to print and wrap.

tanguera

Nikon D750