Ilford MGC.1M 30.5 X 40.6cm 50 Vel

Ilford MGC.1M 30.5 X 40.6cm 50 Vel | Make prints at a generous size

Give your photographs room to fill a large sheet: this Ilford photo paper measures 30.5 × 40.6 cm and comes in a 50-sheet pack. It suits photographers who want to print images at this particular size, whether the finished print is for a portfolio, a display or simply to enjoy at home. The main reason to choose it is straightforward: you know the paper dimensions and how many sheets you’ll have to work with. That makes it easier to plan a batch of prints or decide if this is the size you need for a specific image. The honest practical point is that this is a fairly large print format, so it’s worth thinking about the image’s framing and crop before you print. The paper is listed as black.

Choosing the format

The dimensions give you a roughly 3:4 rectangle, which is useful to keep in mind when preparing an image. If your photograph has a different shape, you’ll need to decide how you want it to sit on the sheet: crop the image, leave space around it, or make another layout choice in your printing workflow. That decision affects the composition, so it’s best made before committing to a print.

A pack of 50 gives you several opportunities to work through a set of images or refine your choices, rather than buying paper one sheet at a time. It’s also a helpful quantity to plan around when you’re preparing a print session: select the photographs you want to make, consider the crop for each one and allow for the fact that test prints use sheets too. If you already have a particular finished print size in mind, this paper’s stated dimensions give you a clear starting point. Keep the emphasis on the image itself and the size you want to hold or display; those are the details that make this format the right fit for a job.

Technical Specifications

• Product: Ilford MGC.1M
• Paper size: 30.5 × 40.6 cm
• Quantity: 50 sheets
• Colour: Black