Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/27

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Subject: [Leica] M8 & Visoflex
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:28:12 -0500
References: <7D659D8A-4333-4C20-9904-93B2B1A0C590@chartermi.net> <p06230925c5f0baedfd6d@[10.0.1.199]> <06E63389-D7B5-49F0-89EF-85E423CB8895@mac.com> <48E4C959-7144-4E09-B3F0-8602BE47B42D@telefonica.net> <25D344E5-3FF8-41E5-895D-F9F3AEC29C0C@mac.com> <53AB9900913E4507A254FCE65C485BFF@jimnichols> <3F053D82-C556-4983-8E2D-24208CD36F7F@mac.com> <A10E54D4D749419484FAC0E9454E28AC@jimnichols>

without doubt the litho tape
comes in handy
in the darkroom and studio
for things other than stripping ortho negatives.
I've used it to mask:
view camera ground glass;
glass negative carriers;

as well as in the home:
wrapping christmas gifts
for decorative effects

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist

On Mar 26, 2009, at 10:12 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:

> Thanks, George.  I had never encountered it, and it could be  
> useful. However, I've got no Viso...., or M8....
>
> Will file the info away.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser"  
> <imagist3 at mac.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 & Visoflex
>
>
>> my "art supply" inventory
>> goes all the way back
>> to when I actually used the stuff
>> for its intended purpose.
>>
>> I also still have litho film and developer
>> in the darkroom
>> though the "stat" camera
>> has long been disassembled.
>>
>> Anyone who wants the few inches
>> required to tape off a viso ground glass
>> is welcome to send me a mailing address.
>>
>> It may still be available
>> (curious: he googles
>> "red lithographers tape"
>> and finds
>> numerous codes and sources).
>>
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>
>> On Mar 26, 2009, at 3:43 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>
>>> Very creative, George.  Where do you find the transparent red tape?
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser"  
>>> <imagist3 at mac.com>
>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 3:26 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 & Visoflex
>>>
>>>
>>>> I created a "copy set up"
>>>> Camera on tripod with visoflex and lens mounted
>>>> Using a piece of graph paper with suitable grid as the subject.
>>>> after exposing one frame
>>>> I was able to mark precisely on the grid
>>>> the area which the M8 captured
>>>> then viewing that marked area
>>>> on the visoflex ground glass
>>>> I taped off
>>>> that marked section of the grid
>>>> using red transparent litho (stripping) tape
>>>> the transparent red tape
>>>> works nicely and allows one to view
>>>> what is outside the frame
>>>> Regards,
>>>> George Lottermoser
>>>> george at imagist.com
>>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>>> On Mar 26, 2009, at 3:11 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have two lenses I use with the Visoflex III, the Elmar 65  
>>>>> and  the Telyt 4/200. How you did the masks on the Visofkex  
>>>>> screen to  see  what is framed on the M8?.
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In reply to: Message from scoutfinch at chartermi.net (Susan Ryan) ([Leica] M8 shooting without lens coding or IR filters)
Message from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] M8 shooting without lens coding or IR filters)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] M8 shooting without lens coding or IR filters)
Message from luisripoll at telefonica.net (Lluis Ripoll) ([Leica] M8 & Visoflex)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] M8 & Visoflex)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] M8 & Visoflex)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] M8 & Visoflex)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] M8 & Visoflex)