Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, Are you sure about the non glare requirement? I think it degrades the image. Plex is a pain to work with if you are doing the framing yourself. Problems are pulling off the protective sheeting and controlling static. I only use plex if I am mailing something or if the art is larger than 20x24 ish. Leo Wesson photographer?videographer leo at leowesson.com 817?733?9157 On Jan 20, 2010, at 11:03 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: > Dear All, > > I have started to do a significant amount of framing and was hoping > to get some input from this community on the pros and cons of glass > vs acrylic for presenting photographs. Either would need to be UV > resistant and non-glare. Also, acrylic would be needed for larger > works simply from a weight point of view. > > Primarily I'm wondering how this might impact marketability of the > image, or if it would at all. Does the market prefer glass as it is > a bit more "upscale" or is acrylic better for some reason. Which > provides the best viewing experience? I cannot afford "museum > quality" glass and believe it is a bit to delicate (fingerprints are > difficult/impossible to remove). > > Thanks, > Bob > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.rgaphoto.com Any feedback from this community before > making a decision would be appreciated. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information