Hmm, I really haven't noticed any significant increase in render times as such. I don't think it's more than 30-50 seconds extra...Atleast not on my rig. But 2048 does look a lot better than the other sizes, but for real closeups, it's still not enough. Hmm, I wonder if you can set it higher than 2048... I believe I shall attempt it! Perhaps 4096, neh?! Regards Ronin