Some of my negatives are in odd sizes for which it negative carriers of
the right size are not readily available. One is 6x12 and the other is
the Xpan 35mm. What I did was to get a glass negative carrier to make
masks for it in the two negative sizes. I bought a lithe red piece of
plastic, made a hole in them to fit the negatives and then attached the
prepared masks into the negative carriers. I made the holes a little
bigger than the negatives so that I could get black edges on the
photos. I like the glass negative carriers. It cut down on having to
refocus after every test print. \
Glad to see someone else enjoys the darkroom. Digital is okay. I'm
shooting a job partly in it, but also partly in B&W traditional and
C-prints. I just don't feel as attached to the digital work as I would
hope to, and I hate chimping. It reminds me of being a kid at Christmas
eager to find out what the presents hold. Bah, humbug. For me, it is
too disruptive to look after every shot. I need to be engaged in taking
the photos. I was with a famous photographer the other day and he was
constantly chimping. Can you imagine a concert pianist stopping after
every note he plays at a recording sesson to hear what his tone is
like. Well, it works for him and he is famous and I am not. The bottom
line is that he does excellent work. It just pains me to watch him
work. A slave to instant feedback. Then again, I'm a slave to delayed
feedback. Each to his own...
Best--Doug
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