FotoDave@aol.com
Date: 02/02/01-09:37:58 AM Z
In a message dated 2/1/01 11:35:06 PM Pacific Standard Time,
jseigel@panix.com writes:
<< With a negative 12 by 18 inches or so, stuff taped around the edge is A
MESS, electrical tape seems to ooze stickum, gets all over everything, AND
in my experience stuff like that spoils contact. >>
Hi Judy,
I was just trying to suggest the idea, not necessarily the exact working
method, and when I suggested electrical tape, I didn't mean taping a whole
strip around the edges. I meant just tape 3 or 4 *small* pieces (just
slightly longer than 1/4" each is enough) and then punch a hole through each
of them.
But if you plan to use the negative for long run, yes the sticky stuff would
ooze out.
To use the same idea w/o tape, you could use a black marker to fill little
squares slightly larger than 1/4 inch then punch holes. You could even have
the printer prints out the little black squares (though it is a waste of
ink). I am not trying to insist on this method, just trying to explain what I
said in case it was confusing to others. :-)
Basically what I am trying to suggest is if we have black border on our final
negative (as I normally do because I use bladed easel for my positive so the
positive has clear border so the negative has black border), I can punch a
few holes on the borders of final negative, and these holes would make nice
registration holes when printed. Since the paper negative does not have black
border, you could tape a few small black tape, or paint with marker, or even
print little squares with the printer (the squares will be on the image side
in this case, but it doesn't matter because once you punch the hole, you use
the hole for registration), and then punch holes through these squares.
Again, not insisting though.... just clarifying. :-)
Dave S
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