Re: Contact printing frames

Mark,
    Thanks for the response. I think I know what direction I want to go.
As far as the UV box, I don't have one yet. But now I have an idea on how
large it should be.

Thanks Again

Tim

On 6/8/06 5:48 PM, "D. Mark Andrews" <mark@dragonbones.com> wrote:

> Tim,
>
> The older print frames on eBay will work fine if they are in good working
> order. I have about 15 print frames and all but 1 came from eBay. A 4x6
> print frame is an historic size print frame--half plate or sometimes Carte
> De Visite photos were roughly this size. There was a lot of variation,
> however.
>
> You should keep a few things in mind when buying a print frame:
>
> 1. Your print frame needs to be large enough to hold the paper you are
> printing on which is often larger than your negative. I generally contact
> print both 4x5 and 5x7 negatives on 9x12 paper so my print frame will need
> to accommodate this size paper.
>
> 2. Your print frame needs to fit in your uv box, my uv box can handle print
> frames as large as 20x24 inches.
>
> In general, even if I'm working with a smaller negative, I like to work with
> an 8x10 print frame which is usually made large enough to accommodate a 9x12
> sheet of paper--print frames are rarely the exact size as they are
> advertised when purchased new. Calumet used to be the exception. Their damn
> 8x10 print frames were in fact exactly 8x10 which was maddening.
>
> 8x10 print frames are harder to find on eBay, but I've found 11x14 plentiful
> and I've never paid more than $5.00 for one. They are often miss-titled as
> "picture frames" or "film holder" so I generally just search the entire
> photo section with a few search stings to find them.
>
> Good luck.
>
> mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Eitniear [mailto:timeitniear@sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 3:13 PM
> To: alt-photo-process
> Subject: Contact printing frames
>
>
>
> Hello,
> I am trying to determine the best route to pursue in contact printing.
> Currently my neg size id 4x5. While shopping in eBay I have found many 4x6
> printing frames that I assume since these are old, they are really for 4x5?
> I have also found frames with light sources and masks for different size
> negs. I am concerned that the frames with masks will be difficult to use
> because I may not be able to very if the neg is registered properly. Any
> suggestions are helpful!
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim
>
>
>
Received on 06/09/06-02:25:10 PM Z