Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]without doubt the litho tape comes in handy in the darkroom and studio for things other than stripping ortho negatives. I've used it to mask: view camera ground glass; glass negative carriers; as well as in the home: wrapping christmas gifts for decorative effects Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Mar 26, 2009, at 10:12 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Thanks, George. I had never encountered it, and it could be > useful. However, I've got no Viso...., or M8.... > > Will file the info away. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" > <imagist3 at mac.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:11 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 & Visoflex > > >> my "art supply" inventory >> goes all the way back >> to when I actually used the stuff >> for its intended purpose. >> >> I also still have litho film and developer >> in the darkroom >> though the "stat" camera >> has long been disassembled. >> >> Anyone who wants the few inches >> required to tape off a viso ground glass >> is welcome to send me a mailing address. >> >> It may still be available >> (curious: he googles >> "red lithographers tape" >> and finds >> numerous codes and sources). >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> On Mar 26, 2009, at 3:43 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> >>> Very creative, George. Where do you find the transparent red tape? >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" >>> <imagist3 at mac.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 3:26 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 & Visoflex >>> >>> >>>> I created a "copy set up" >>>> Camera on tripod with visoflex and lens mounted >>>> Using a piece of graph paper with suitable grid as the subject. >>>> after exposing one frame >>>> I was able to mark precisely on the grid >>>> the area which the M8 captured >>>> then viewing that marked area >>>> on the visoflex ground glass >>>> I taped off >>>> that marked section of the grid >>>> using red transparent litho (stripping) tape >>>> the transparent red tape >>>> works nicely and allows one to view >>>> what is outside the frame >>>> Regards, >>>> George Lottermoser >>>> george at imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>> On Mar 26, 2009, at 3:11 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have two lenses I use with the Visoflex III, the Elmar 65 >>>>> and the Telyt 4/200. How you did the masks on the Visofkex >>>>> screen to see what is framed on the M8?. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information