Re: light source for very small prints?

Tom makes a good point, Eric. I shoot sheets because I like doing that (and
it's a hassle, yes). But I've been scanning and enlarging 6x9's. You should
take a look at this possibility. It's a lot cheaper than the LF investment.
Less to carry, too!

Mike

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From: "Tom Ferguson" <tomf2468@pipeline.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: light source for very small prints?

> Eric, there is nothing "wrong" with small prints. I have a whole
> portfolio of 2x3 inch infrared images from a local botanical garden.
> They just seemed "right" at that size. Un-sellable and mostly
> un-showable. The "public" wants art that will "hold up" in large homes
> and above the sofa. So, sadly, I just considered it a "personal
> project".
>
> But, my point is: you can enlarge your medium format negs and make alt
> prints at any size. I've "crossed over" to doing enlarged negs
> digitally. See Dan Burkholder's book. Lots of folks here are still
> doing optical enlargements and would be happy to assist you. Basically
> you take a B&W neg, contact print onto film to get a positive, then
> enlarge the positive to get a 4x5 or 8x10 or 16x20 negative. Most folks
> use lith film and fancy developers to get continuos tone out of it.
> There are LOTS of variations. I was fond of shooting E-6 slide film and
> enlarging onto camera film. That way I only had one step, but the film
> is more $$.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> On Monday, February 9, 2004, at 07:02 AM, Eric Maquiling wrote:
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> > On 02/09 00:05, Michael Healy wrote:
> >> Eric, you've given up your search for an inexpensive 4x5?!?!?!? I'm
> >> seeing
> >> them all the time on eBay. They are a dime a dozen. And Brother, the
> >> price I
> >
> > I know, I know :)!
> >
> > Okay, here's the deal...I would not only need to get a 4x5, but I
> > would need to get a 4x5 daylight processor, film sleeves,, film
> > holders, better tripod (my Tiltall is the original made in Queens,
> > NY), polaroid holder (I would want to get one), 4x5 contact
> > frame.....see what I'm getting at.
> >
> > And of course, if I get a 4x5, I'm going to want to replace my Beseler
> > 23cII for a 4x5 version. And if you give me another cookie ......
> >
> > No really, I want to do small now so that neeexxxxxt year, when the
> > prices are even lower, I would have a working knowledge on mixing
> > chemicals, lights, paper.
> >
> > Small steps at a time for me. I just invested on a 16x20 Nova and
> > this year, I want to print some old negs to a larger size. That'll
> > take all year!
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Received on Mon Feb 9 10:07:25 2004