Re: sandy's viewfinder

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From: Claudia Lorenz (clorenz@telusplanet.net)
Date: 12/20/02-10:23:07 AM Z


Excuse the newbie question, but would someone be able to explain how this
could be done with 35mm? Thanks,

Claudia

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shannon Stoney" <shannonstoney@earthlink.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: sandy's viewfinder

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> >From: John Edwards <edw4@mindspring.com>
> >To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> >Subject: Re: sandy's viewfinder
> >Date: Wed, Dec 18, 2002, 11:02 PM
> >
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> > My searches don't show this - - and I'm interested - where is it??
> > - John
>
> Here it is:
>
> Cut a frame in the mask the exact size of your 8X10 negative. Then
> attach two pieces of cord to the frame, one just below the middle of
> the mask when held on the horizontal, another just below the middle
> of the masks when the orientation is on the vertical. Now mark the
> string for lenses you have. For a 12" lens, mark the cords 12" from
> the edge of the mask, for an 8" lens mark the cords 8 inches from the
> frame, etc. To use, place the cord between your teeth for the lens in
> question and hold the frame and look through one of your eyes. What
> you will see will correspond very closely to the image on the
> groundglass as it would appear if it were at the exact place of the
> frame.
>
> You can make the frame smaller, say 4X5 and use it for 8X10 by
> marking the cord for .5X the real distance of the focal length, i.e.
> at 6" for a 12" lens. This will give you the same view as if using
> the full size frame with the marking at 12".
>
>
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