[alt-photo] Re: a large-format horizontal enlarger with tilt shift mechanism?

[Greg Schmitz]

Ryuji,

There were a number of companies making rear and front projection 
systems in the 1970's and early 80's for commercial portrait 
photographers.  Perhaps you've seen some of those cheesy portraits with 
studio lighting and fall foliage in the background.  I never used them, 
but can remember seeing units at trade shows.  Don't know what formats 
they accepted for projection, but they did, as I recall, use strobes for 
their light source.  You might have some luck looking at copies of 
RANGEFINDER or PPA's PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER magazines from the 
1970s.  I think both did some articles on the subject.

--greg

On 11/29/10 1:12 PM, Ryuji Suzuki wrote:
> From: Greg Schmitz<coldbay1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: a large-format horizontal enlarger with tilt shift mechanism?
> Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 23:49:13 -0900
>
>> There is also the Procabin 67 projector - which has a good
>> reputation, if format is not an issue for you.
> Since I'd be projecting an inkjet digital positive, it's
> probably better to start with a larger size.
>
>> Are you trying to make prints on a photosensitive material
>> or display what you already have - not sure since you
>> referred to a "projector?"
> Neither.
>
> I'm projecting an image on rear projection screen, and have
> some foreground subject (still life or live model or what not)
> lit by studio flash system, and photograph a new image. This
> technique used to be common in movies (using continuous light
> source) but much of it got replaced by digital editing process
> nowadays. Sure, Photoshop CS5 has a new feature called "refine
> edge" and it's easier to cut out a picture and place it on
> another layer of background image, but I'd rather prefer to do
> this in actual physical space like the old days.
>
> If alt process means doing something in ways other than
> the mainstream methodology, I think this sure qualifies...
>
> --
> Ryuji Suzuki
> "Don't play what's there, play what's not there." (Miles Davis)
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