Advice desired on quality of space posters & prints

Hello out there. I am going to be purchasing some prints of famous space
scenes and have them mounted with a frame, etc. I would like some advice on
the quality of these prints. Sometimes they are called photos instead of
prints or posters, in which the photos seem to be a lot more expensive.

Currently I have the Earthrise from Apollo 11 that I bought from a NASA shop
for like $7 back in 1990. I am now looking to get these:

- Buzz standing on the Moon

- Infrared Saturn

- Apollo 8 At The Pad (S68-55420)

I would like get the first two as 16 x 20 and the last one as 20 x 24.

I've been doing some research on shops that sell these.

For Buzz standing on the Moon:

spaceshots.com F-2102 has a 16 x 20 print for $9.99 - this one is cropped
perfectly

www.skyimagelab.com/ap11alref.html has the 18 x 22 and 24 x 30 prints (with 1"
border) for $26.75 and $42.75, respectively. These would need to be cropped.

store.yahoo.com/spaceimages/as11-40-59093 has a 20 x 24 photo for $50, which
would also need to be cropped.

For Infrared Saturn:

www.abama.com/posters/ws002t17.htm has 16 x 20 for $12.50

www.skyimagelab.com/infraredsaturn.html has the 18 x 22 print for $26.75

For Apollo 8 At The Pad, I can only find the 20 x 24 at
store.yahoo.com/spaceimages/s68-55420.html for $50.

I guess my question is how much of a difference in quality is there really? If
it is that big of a deal, perhaps I should replace the Apollo 11 Earthrise I
currently have. I will be framing these prints/photos/posters with a glass
cover. Also, sometimes, there is a mention that the photos are available in
matte or gloss. Which of these would be best for what I want.

Thanx

While reading in the bathroom on Mon, 17 May 2004 17:47:45 GMT, I saw
that (Usenet user) had written:

I guess my question is how much of a difference in quality is there really? If
it is that big of a deal, perhaps I should replace the Apollo 11 Earthrise I
currently have. I will be framing these prints/photos/posters with a glass
cover. Also, sometimes, there is a mention that the photos are available in
matte or gloss. Which of these would be best for what I want.

I can't answer your specific questions, but two places you might want
to look are the bookshop at http://www.astrosociety.org/ and
http://www.allposters.com/


I've purchased from both places, and they both sell very high-quality
posters with excellent packing and shipping.

BTW, I've found that a glossy finish detracts from the image's
visibility.

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In article . net,
(Usenet user) writes:
Hello out there. I am going to be purchasing some prints of famous space
scenes and have them mounted with a frame, etc. I would like some advice on
the quality of these prints. Sometimes they are called photos instead of
prints or posters, in which the photos seem to be a lot more expensive.

I can't give specific advice on the items you want, but there is a
big difference between prints or posters on the one hand and photos
on the other. Photos are made on photographic paper by the usual
chemical process, while prints are made by a printing press with ink.
Photos show more detail, better colors, and bigger dynamic range, or
at least they can.

One additional source no one has mentioned is Sky Publishing,
http://skyandtelescope.com/

They sell both posters and "Spotlight prints," for which they offer
both photos and some kind of high quality printing, which is actually
more expensive than the photos. If you live in the Boston area, you
could go by their office and look at samples. I've seen examples of
the photos, which are great, but not the prints. Maybe someone else
can offer a comparison.

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On 2004-05-17, Usenet user wrote:
Hello out there. I am going to be purchasing some prints of famous space
scenes and have them mounted with a frame, etc. I would like some advice on
the quality of these prints. Sometimes they are called photos instead of
prints or posters, in which the photos seem to be a lot more expensive.

Entirely by coincidence, I found this tonight:

http://www.msss.com/Gift_Shop/shop

which seems to offer a "you find it, we print" service, in addition to
their own range of sometimes very pretty images.

And a neat mug.

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-Andrew Gray