Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/29

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Sandwiching techniques...
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Tue Nov 29 08:16:57 2005
References: <6.1.0.6.2.20051129033214.06240bd0@192.168.100.42> <022901c5f4fc$06346480$0400a8c0@robertbxucevjs>

Ahh, the memories...

Kodalith, pin registration, shuffling filters in a tray, breaking  
counterweight spring on old D-2s, the smell of chemicals permeating  
your clothes and hair, hair...

Sort'a makes PhotoShop seem cheaper, don't it?

;^)

Ric Carter
http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies

On Nov 29, 2005, at 10:46 AM, Robert Meier wrote:

> You don't sandwich them;  you make two separate exposures.
>
>
>> I suppose Photoshop is the way to do it nowadays, but humor me:  
>> for images such as this:
>> <http://www.photoeye.com/Gallery/forms/index.cfm? 
>> image=1&id=96098&imagePosition=1&Door=1&Portfolio=Portfolio1&Gallery= 
>> 1> where there are calligraphy on the prints, I presume one way to  
>> do it is to photograph some calligraphy and then put both  
>> negatives together in the enlarger. How does it work though?  
>> Everything is inverse in B&W neg so how can you photograph the  
>> calligraphy so that the background is "transparent?"
>>
>> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly,  
>> please use richard at imagecraft.com)
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In reply to: Message from richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard) ([Leica] OT: Sandwiching techniques...)
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