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Re: Polaroid 20x24" film
I'm curious. Is the 20x24 inch format the outside dimension of
the print or the actual image size? I've seen 8x10inch images
on 16x20-inch paper called 16x20 prints. I don't think it should
be so. Ed
On Thu, 23 Mar 2000, WLINNE wrote:
> I've worked witht the 20x24 Polaroid camera at Calumet and it would be
> very difficult to work with this camera outside the studio, I think.
> There is no "pack" per se, like with the smaller polaroid formats. THe
> film is actually two rolls that have to be pulled down like a window
> shade and brought into contact with one another. You clip them off, take
> the picture, pull the sheets through the processor at the bottom of the
> camera, and then cut (with a pocketknife) the sandwich from the source
> sheets. Very complicated and messy.
>
> William
>
>
> Tom Ferguson wrote:
> >
> > Calumet owns one of the 20x24 cameras. You might give them a call. You
> > will need a special holder and a separate processor. My understanding is
> > that 20x24 is like 8x10 Polaroid, processing is separate from the holder.
> > It isn't like the 4x5 Polaroid, where processing is integral to the holder
> > :-(
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > --
> > Tom Ferguson
> > http://www.ferguson-photo-design.com
> >
> > > From: Mac Legrandi <juicebox@my-Deja.com>
> > >
> > > Hello1
> > >
> > > I realize this is slightly off topic, but I consider Polaroid transfer/lifts
> > > an alternative to convention photography. Anyone know the cost of the 20x24"
> > > film?
> > >
> > > I have a friend building a 20x24" camera for a project and was thinking if the
> > > Polaroid film could be used.<SNIP>
>
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