[rollei_list] Re: What is Velox? What are lantern slides?
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:08:09 -0700
Eric,
Yes, somewhere I have stashed away a contact printer box. It has
a set of red translucent "flapper doors" used to expose the paper to
the, always on, light bulbs.
Jerry
Eric Goldstein wrote:
> Richard Knoppow wrote:
> > BTW, Velox was also used as a term for a print made from a screened
> > negative used in making printing plates. I don't know the derivation of
> > the term but perhaps it was from the use of high contrast Velox paper to
> > make the prints.
>
> Right on both accounts, Richard. Producing/reproducing the screened
> halftones required the use of high contrast materials, and back in the
> day there was a Velox paper for this purpose.
>
> I miss Velox continuous tone contact paper... I used to love working
> with it. I believe I used an old Kodak contact printer with Velox as a
> kid. BTW does anyone still have one of the old contact printer boxes?
>
> Eric Goldstein
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