{"id":5341,"date":"2014-01-03T16:27:57","date_gmt":"2014-01-03T14:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flyingcigar.de\/?p=5341"},"modified":"2014-01-03T22:15:04","modified_gmt":"2014-01-03T20:15:04","slug":"final-update-on-the-ii-edition-from-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/flyingcigar.de\/startseite\/final-update-on-the-ii-edition-from-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Update On The II Edition From Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"nfcI received this final update on the II Edition yesterday from Hong Kong. <\/strong><\/address>\n

\nIt is posted here with the explicit permission of Mr Min Ron Nee to further elaborate on the progress of the II Edition and provide details of its production.<\/strong><\/strong><\/address>\n

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Hello Nino,<\/span><\/p>\n

the new MRN book will be over double the size of the old one. <\/span><\/p>\n

This is the minimum size required for over 99% of things to be depicted in life size, with the exception of a few large humidors. Even the Cohiba 40 Ani Humidor can be depicted in life size.<\/span><\/p>\n

And the beauty is, even at this size, no loss of resolution can be detected.<\/span><\/p>\n

The major problem with this size is that it has to be partially bound by hand. Also all sub-par printed sheets in a printing run have to be sorted out by human eyes and discarded.<\/span><\/p>\n

The entire xxxx printing industry, where the majority of quality books in the world are printed, is anxiously awaiting the completion of this project. No one has seen anything remotely close to this quality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The maximum copies I can do without sacrificing quality are 2,000. As I have just mentioned earlier, a lot of things have to be done by hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am employing a team of 5 people working full-time to see that nothing is short of perfection.<\/span><\/p>\n

The book will definitely be out in the October 2014 Frankfurt Book Fair. In fact a bookstand has already been reserved. There is plenty of time. I am just doing some refinements before it finally goes to print.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is definitely something which will shock the printing world. This is the magic of 8 x 10 films, can do 2,500 MB resolution max without loss of resolution when everything is done right.<\/span><\/p>\n

The latest best resolution digital camera can only manage around 85 MB, with limitations in dynamic range. This is a \u201cgenetic defect\u201d of digitals which I believe can never be cured.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am just doing a max of around 1,000 MB for 3 pages spread to \u201ctest the water\u201d to be on the safe side.<\/span><\/p>\n

I find it very ironical. When the\u00a0scanning and printing technology is ripe for printing such massive files,\u00a0people have forgotten how to take traditional photographs with the 100 lb+ 8 x 10 Sinar P2.<\/span><\/p>\n

Very few people in the world nowadays know how to operate a yaw free 8 x 10 large format camera (like Sinar or Arca Swiss) with their designed intention. Everything is based on precise advanced mathematical calculations, not by randomly moving the front and rear plates like a monkey shaking a tree.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The bamboo stand is over 50 lbs and is semi hand-made ala xxxx xxxx. The wood inlay is on par with them.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am currently working on the 6th trial model. The one inch thick bamboo plywood is specially designed by me, specially commissioned and made by a factory in Sichuan.<\/span><\/p>\n

The stand is made to withstand at least 500 lbs weight, warp-proof and is expected to last forever, as are many things made in the good old days.<\/span><\/p>\n

It has been specially tested by a lab in HK to prove that my theories about bamboo wood properties are right.<\/span><\/p>\n

As for retail price. I really do not know and do not care.<\/span><\/p>\n

As you can imagine. To do something that can beat the world cannot possibly be cheap.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am not particularly interested in getting my money back but I would definitely not want the book to fall into the hands of people who contributed nothing but wasted their whole lifetime grumbling and criticising on things they do not remotely understand. They will never appreciate the toils and sweats behind the creation of this book.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Funny people are always talking about an e-version. (Read: why pay when I can steal it.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One page is over 350 MB in file size. Double page pictures are over 700 MB. I don\u2019t know of any kind of apps they could have which can handle this kind of file size.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

May be it is about time for them to buy the latest 6 core Mac Pro which came out 2 weeks ago at HK$30,000+ plus additional RAM at ~HK$10,000+ plus a super HD 30<\/span>\u2033<\/span> monitor at HK$30,000+.<\/span><\/p>\n

I doubt even this can help.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best regards,<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. N<\/span><\/p>\n

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