Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/24

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: Re: [Leica] Making a "black" cube
From: Adam Bridge <abridge@mac.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 21:13:05 -0700

on 9/24/01 7:25 PM, Feliciano di Giorgio at feli@d2.com thoughtfully wrote:

> On our McBeth/Greyscale chart at work we have something called a "Calcutta
> Box". It's a small, open ended box that is lined with black velvet and glued
> to the chart. Gives a pure black when the chart is shot in pretty much any
> lighting condition. Unfortunatly I have no idea where the name came from.

I'd bet it's from "the black hole of Calcutta".

Adam

- --
To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html

Replies: Reply from Feliciano di Giorgio <feli@d2.com> (Re: [Leica] Making a "black" cube)