Hi Charlie,

Sorry I posted this question in the wrong place lower down!!
I have some photos that I am currently working on and I want to print them out beyond conventional print sizes.
Can you recommend any places (Gib/Spain/Overseas) where I can get larger prints developed? I'm looking at sizes of about 30cm x 50cm and maybe slightly larger and slightly smaller. You mention the Cymbolic Sciences Lightjet printers on your site. Is there a printer nearby that deals with this or do you send them away? I gather that they must be pricey too?
I am also about to embark on an architectural study in Lodz, Poland (Where my wife comes from) in the next 6-8 months, also want to try some landscape photography there. I understand what you say about buying too much equipment but I do need to get a sufficient lens for my D200 for both interests. Can you recommend the right lens for the job?

Thanks again

Jason

Large prints are done by www.mps-photographic.co.uk, price depends on what media you use e.g. Fujiflex is very costly. I also print at home on an Epson 4000Pro.
I'm afraid that it is beyond the scope of this Guestbook to try and answer the question about what lens to buy. There is no such thing as a lens can do all or camera for that matter. I could probably bombard you with more questions than answers. Zoom lenses are very handy and you could get away with just two, a 16-35mm and a 70-200mm but they need to be top of the range for best quality, particularly if you are using digital. Though zooms have improved a lot prime lenses tend to offer best quality and you might prefer just to work with a 24mm a 50mm and a 135mm. Beware of those converging lines on buildings when you are using wide angles. That is one of the reasons why architectural photography benefits from using a view camera.
Sorry I cannot give you a straight answer.
Good luck in Poland.

Charlie.

I understand. Thanks for helping and you have answered my questions to some degree. I will research further. Just wanted your opinion seeing as you are Gib's top photographer re landscapes!!!! Let me know when you have an exhibition of your work.

Regards

Jason