Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ilford Multigrade IV RC is available in in 4x6 according to my Silverprint (UK) catalogue. JBH - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herbert & Lee Kanner" <kanner@acm.org> To: "Bill Satterfield" <cwsat@istate.net> Cc: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 11:26 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: 4x6 Prints > Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net> > Subject: [Leica] 4x6 Prints > Message-ID: <3B570048.6FC7FC16@istate.net> > References: > > Bill, > > Gee, I always assumed 4 x 6 existed. Myself, I refuse to make tiny > prints and have standardized on 8 x 10, which is a reasonable size > for my wall and not too big for one album page. > > Why don't you buy the proof printer that is made by Patterson. I > print six strips of six frames each on one 8 x 10 sheet. Because the > Patterson frame has a glass cover (unlike the crummy plastic cover of > its predecessor) the proofs are good enough to evaluate facial > expressions when examined with a low power loupe. I use the enlarger > as a light source, since I'm working with color these days. > > Herb > > ---------------------------------- > I develop my film but use a vendor to make a contact sheet, then enlarge > what I think is another wall hanger. On some, I would like just regular > prints. How do you do this in your own darkroom, no paper this size > etc. I note that a lot of members post their prints and assume that are > using a computer to do their prints. Local prints are real expensive and > since a machine usually does it, you may get your negatives scratched. > -- > Herbert Kanner > kanner@acm.org > 650-326-8204 >