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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 4x6 Prints
From: "Jason Hall" <JASON@jbhall.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 23:44:50 +0100
References: <p05010408b77d0d1bf7ae@[64.130.153.253]>

Ilford Multigrade IV RC is available in in 4x6 according to my
Silverprint (UK) catalogue.

JBH

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Herbert & Lee Kanner" <kanner@acm.org>
To: "Bill Satterfield" <cwsat@istate.net>
Cc: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 11:26 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: 4x6 Prints


> Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
> Subject: [Leica] 4x6 Prints
> Message-ID: <3B570048.6FC7FC16@istate.net>
> References:
>
> Bill,
>
> Gee, I always assumed 4 x 6 existed.  Myself, I refuse to make tiny
> prints and have standardized on 8 x 10, which is a reasonable size
> for my wall and not too big for one album page.
>
> Why don't you buy the proof printer that is made by Patterson.  I
> print six strips of six frames each on one 8 x 10 sheet.  Because
the
> Patterson frame has a glass cover (unlike the crummy plastic cover
of
> its predecessor) the proofs are good enough to evaluate facial
> expressions when examined with a low power loupe.  I use the
enlarger
> as a light source, since I'm working with color these days.
>
> Herb
>
> ----------------------------------
> I develop my film but use a vendor to make a contact sheet, then
enlarge
> what I think is another wall hanger. On some, I would like just
regular
> prints. How do you  do this in your own darkroom, no paper this size
> etc. I note that a lot of members post their prints and assume that
are
> using a computer to do their prints. Local prints are real expensive
and
> since a machine usually does it, you may get your negatives
scratched.
> --
> Herbert Kanner
> kanner@acm.org
> 650-326-8204
>

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