Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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