Guy, I agree that negative images can be beautiful. I have seen some of more abstract subjects where it was not apparent that the tones were reversed. Go here to see the camera: http://www.panoramacamera.us/bagcamera.html Unfortunately, like so many projects, I haven't had time to shoot pictures - only proof-of-design attempts. It works fine. At the bottom of the page is a scan of a 5 x 7 paper neg made with another camera. I'm having problems with dust or something. I can't see the marks on the negative and the scanner glass is clean. Any suggestions? AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed. NOW SHIPPING http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Paper negatives (was Re: Real scanned photos?) > From: "Guy Glorieux" <guy.glorieux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Mon, February 21, 2005 7:45 am > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > I'd like to try scanning paper negs. Has anybody got this process > > really nailed down? I built an interesting 8 x 10 paper neg camera but > > haven't taken the time to test exposures and different papers. If anyone > > is interested I have pics of it. > > > > Allen, > > I find that paper negatives can actually be more beautiful when shown as > they are than when turned into a positive. > > I've used my 11x14 camera to create paper negative landscapes that have a > feeling of infra-red photography (green leaves on trees showing white on the > paper negative, etc.). > > John Murray (1809-98), a medical officer in the East India army, was a > fantastic photographer making fine callotypes from large paper negatives. > Most of his architectural pictures are best seen as negatives. > > http://www.getty.edu/art/collections/objects/oz114911.html > or bottom of page > http://www.forbes.com/2001/04/11/0411connguide.html > > Please show us some of this work if you care. I'd be really interested in > seeing a picture of your camera also. > > This of course takes us far away from the topic of digital imaging... > > Guy
