Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/03

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: HCB's film
From: Matej Novak <matej.novak@hermes.si>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 18:06:45 +0100

Jem Kime wrote:
> I believe the black line around his prints (which became
> synonymous with the integrity of the controlling
> photojournalist) came about through the early Leitz
> negative holders on their enlargers all being made to
> the oversize format, 25mm x 37mm. 
>
> Marc, as the historian here, does that ring true with you? 

 Well I have a very early Focomat I, and I have just checked
the size of its negative holder, and it is in fact 25mm x 37mm.
And when I make prints I also get the black line around the
print. 

Matej