Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Rob, I usually work with the flow whenever possible; it's easier that way, but in this case must agree with you. I just need to stock up some 8x12 mats. And thanks for the tips with the workarounds. Best regards, - - Phong > -----Original Message----- > Rob Heyman wrote, re: http://www.mindspring.com/~phongdoan/Baohan/ > > Phong, > > Love the photo. Please don't crop it. > > One question. Why do you need to print a 10x8? Why print a negative of 3:2 > proportions onto 5:4 proportion paper? You have gone to all that trouble to > compose your image and then "the standard" says you should frame as a 10x8! > > This is one of my pet hates. No frames in the 10inch area for 35mm proportions. I > think there should be a standard size of 10x7 and this will accommodate the full > frame 35mm. I realise that most commercial minilab printers do not print this > size but I use three work-arounds. > > 1. Give them a digital file with an inch of white along the bottom to make 10x8. > Then have mats cut to enable you to frame in a 14x11 or theabouts. (Or go to 3.) > > 2. 10x8 is just a hangover from the days of full plate cameras and everything > was in the proportions of 5:4. 35mm is 3:2 proportions and there is a serious > lack of frames made for this format. 6x4 is too small and 5x7 is close, but the > 10x8 is a problem, so I print as a 10x7, which is just about full frame and then > put a 1.5inch mat around it. The Fuji Frontier machine will print a 15x10, so I > just add 2inches to one end for the printer and then cut off the excess. It will > then fit exactly into a standard 13x10inch frame. I would imagine that this size > is also available in the US. > > 3. Have a number of your favourite mouldings made into 10x7 frames. > > That is the end of my rant for the week. > > Rob - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html