Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 4x6 Prints
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 14:40:08 -0500
References: <3B570048.6FC7FC16@istate.net> <3B5721C4.95B8E38B@whinydogpress.com>

I have not seen any fiber base, graded, cold tone enlarging paper on the market.
I  am not going to cut 11X14 in half either. Guess I will just stick to what I
have been doing all along .

lea wrote:

> I used to print everything 3.5 x 5 (1/2 of a 5x7 sheet) but started doing
> all my work in 5x7 a few years ago. Uses more paper but is much less work in
> the long run.
>
> Problem is no photo albums in this size. So....I take my 250 sheets of
> Ilford photo paper boxes and cover the tops in art paper. I store my prints
> in those. The ones that are really wonderful go into plain-page albums
> complete with the black photo corners. Lots of work, but worth it.
>
> Lea
>
> Bill Satterfield wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> --
> Lea Murphy
> Whiny Dog Press
> 816-333-9111
> Home: http://www.whinydogpress.com
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In reply to: Message from Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net> ([Leica] 4x6 Prints)
Message from lea <lea@whinydogpress.com> (Re: [Leica] 4x6 Prints)