curzon@tegenlicht.com
Date: 07/06/03-05:00:05 AM Z
I've been rather bussy at my work the last few days, so I missed the mail
from Sandy King, offering a printing frame. My loss, since I really need one
to get started with cyanotype and maybe kalitype.
I've spend the last months building larger pinhole cameras out of wood so I
can make larger paper negatives (15x24 cm (6x9.5")and 13x27 cm (with curved
plane). I also bought an old Welta 6x9 cm (small) field camera built in
1930. I made some pictures with it on paper negatives and they are great.
They really have that old look. I just have one light leekage to repair.
http://www.tegenlicht.com/camera/camera_welta9x12.htm
I also bought an old Russian LF camera through Ebay from a guy in Russia:
http://www.tegenlicht.com/camera/camera_fdk18x24.htm
It's a simple camera without a shutter, but for paper negatives it's good
enough.
I took a workshop on cyanotype and kalitype on the "Fotofestival Naarden" in
Holland, Europe. (BTW: I can recommend this festival: every two years and
lasts a month. For info look at www.fotofestival.com ). I'm also going to
build a large format camera for 20 x 30 cm negative size with an old
Rodenstock lens from about 1903.
The next few months I'll spend making paper negatives to start the
alt-processes this winter.
And now my question. I still haven't found a contact printing frame. There
is no supplyer in Holland and I couldn't find a second hand one yet.
Is there anyone on this list who has a printing frame he's willing to sell
to me? I'll pay for the shipping costs. It doesn't have to be a new one, as
long as it is complete and operational.
Thanks,
Bert
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I have a large Great Bassin contact printing frame in excellent
conditon that I would like to sell to someone on the list. If you
know printing frames you know that the Great Bassin is one of the
best every made. It is made from walnut and nicely finished to last a
lifetime. The outside dimensions are 20 3/4 X 24", and the actual
printing dimensions are approximately 17.5 X 22". I have recently
switched over to using a vacuum frame for most of my work and that,
plus the fact that I have another Great Bassin frame of almost the
same size, makes holding on to this one a luxury that space won't
permit.
If interested please contact me off list for more details.
Sandy King
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