Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Ted for the good advice. Shot some great images before being run off by the rent a folks, and am now drinking a passable Argentinian red wine that was being dumped for >$3 a bottle. On 6/7/07, TED GRANT <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: > > Lew said:<lew1716@optonline.net> > > I'm just off to my darkroom to confirm something that's been > > bothering me for a while. The standard 35mm full > > frame format is supposed to be 24 x 36mm or 1:1.5. This should > > mean that I can print full frame at 6x9", but > > (this is the part that's bugging me...) the images from my Leica > > negatives never quite fit an opening of this > > size on my easel. The only thing I can think of to explain this is > > that the Leica negs just aren't exactly > > 24x36mm. > > OCD acknowledged, other comments ...?<<<<<<< > > Hi Lew, > My instant reaction is....... You've got way too much time on your hands > if you have to waste time doing this kind of stuff instead of out shooting > or other fun things. > > Did it ever occur to you the easal may not be correct? > > I've printed hundreds of thousands of leica frames and full frame always > seems to be 9X6 or so damn close who cares! > > relax, have a drink and get of the house and shoot some very cool stuff! > > ted > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory@gmail.com