Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/10

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Subject: [Leica] 24 x 36mm ?
From: tomschofield at comcast.net (Tom Schofield)
Date: Sun Jun 10 08:27:03 2007
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Ted always has a way of seeing the forest through the trees!

Tom


On Jun 7, 2007, at 3:30 PM, TED GRANT wrote:

> Lew said:<lew1716@optonline.net>
>> I'm just off to my darkroom to confirm something that's been
>> bothering me for a while. The standard 35mm full
>> frame format is supposed to be 24 x 36mm or 1:1.5. This should
>> mean that I can print full frame at 6x9", but
>> (this is the part that's bugging me...) the images from my Leica
>> negatives never quite fit an opening of this
>> size on my easel. The only thing I can think of to explain this is
>> that the Leica negs just aren't exactly
>> 24x36mm.
>> OCD acknowledged, other comments ...?<<<<<<<
>
> Hi Lew,
> My instant reaction is....... You've got way too much time on your  
> hands if you have to waste time doing this kind of stuff instead of  
> out shooting or other fun things.
>
> Did it ever occur to you the easal may not be correct?
>
> I've printed hundreds of thousands of leica frames and full frame  
> always seems to be 9X6 or so damn close who cares!
>
> relax, have a drink and get of the house and shoot some very cool  
> stuff!
>
> ted


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