Re: [Leica] making contact prints

["Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>]

I have been using those as well- must have for some 25 years, and negatives
that old still look good! The 5x7 sheets fit in a three ring binder much
more neatly. The 6x6 sheets, however, let you cut the strips into six
exposure lengths, and that is the length that best fits my Scan Dual!
I like the idea of 'index' prints rather than contacts! When I was in the
lab, I made them of my color rolls I did, and I wish there was an easy way
to do them with the Scan Dual.
The index prints unlike the contact sheets, are scanned and rendered with
the best exposure and contrast, so it is much easier to see details,
especially when there are a variety of exposures on the roll.
The Scan Dual can do this, but it is a little slow.
Does anyone else find that it is sometimes hard to tell a scanned and
digitally printed negative from a 'wet' print? I want to keep doing it the
old way, but I am amazed at the improvements that digitally rendered
printing has made, and is making- seemingly everyweek!?
Dan (Old dog learning new tricks....ARF!) Post
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] making contact prints


> Joan & Ken Lee wrote:
> > Can you recommend a archival type clear page sleeves that come close to
> > fitting on an 8X10 sheet. I have several makes of 6 and 7 strip sheets
and
> > they all result in at least 1/4 inch missing from the top & bottom of
the
> > sheet. I have tried to find the  81/2 X 11 paper but it is special order
and
> > expensive.
> >
> > Any common sense tips?<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> Hi Ken,
>
> I use "Printfile" sleeves,  style 35 - 7B that have 7 sleeves in the one
> page and you cut your negs in strips of 5. These fit on a sheet of 8X10
> in contacting with a bit of sprocket hoe loss....no big deal as who the
> heck cares about sprocket holes? :-)
>
> I've used these for many years and as soon as the rolls are dry they are
> examined on the big light table, cut in strips of 5, sleeved and off to
> the darkroom for contacting.
>
> That's as common sense as I can get to-night as we contacted about 80
> rolls of B&W today from one shoot and just finished the drying and
> matching contact with neg. sleeve.  Now the big chore start as, editing
> before printing the work prints.  :-(
>
> I hope this helps with your contact question and you don't have to go to
> the expense of 8 1/2 X 11 paper unless you really want to see every
> little frame number, however, if you're careful you can put the sheet of
> negs on the 8X10 and just get them on with a tiny sprocket loss at the
> top of the paper.
>
> heck I've done it this way for close to 50 years and it's always worked
> for me, so please be my guest. :-)
>
> ted