Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]5 by7 mostly of late, but that's bekuz i've been printing a lot of minox -- anything more (delta 100 in microdol x) and the grain gets a bit showy. from leica negs (fondly known around my darkroom as "large format") i make 5 by 7 for fun and 8 by 10 with about 1-inchborders for show -- very high quality that way. Much larger and u run into the same problem u do with minox -- ur just making the problems bigger along with the print. c trentelman In a message dated 4/18/04 4:02:28 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org writes: > Tom - > > I have made 17x23 on my 2200, but I prefer 8x10's.? The criteria would be > viewing distance and I want people to come up close to look at my prints > and to be able to hold them in their hands.? To me, photographs of people > should usually be small and intimate rather than huge and > overwhelming.? Other subjects, such as landscapes, might be more effective > large and viewed from across the room. > > Just my opinion. > > Tina >