Re: Processing giant pinhole paper negatives - was Re: Vey quiet lately

[Guy Glorieux <guy.glorieux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 

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From: Herschel Mair

Is there any reason whu you don't "Mosaic" a whole bunch of 20"x24" sheets.

It seems to me that it would make quite an interesting array and be far more user friendly when it comes to contact printing..

Actually some giant pinhole people do just that.  The one time when I did make a positive from a giant paper negative (3 bands of 52" x 96") I used a bunch of 16"x20" and 20"x24" to make the test strips...  These test strips make interesting images in and of themselves (all things adjusted to the fact that pinhole photography is not razor sharp...).

 

I now work to ensure that the negative image will be the final image (esthaetically).  During the pre-production run, I construct a mock-up of the image with Photoshop and a bunch of digital images from my digital SLR.  This helps me set up the room much more quickly and spend less time on testing the exposure. 

 

 

Marylin said:

You have far more patience than I could even imagine, Guy.  Making a print so large, however, would be a wonderful learning experience and the final print, an amazing achiechevement.

 

Evidently, this is a much more complex and time consuming process that making a simple snapshot.  And the results don't fit in your standard 11 x 14 glass frame.  But the results are really interesting and those still working with a large format camera know how zen it can be...  

I only do one of these every so often (so that I don't get bored...)  -:)

 

Best regards,

 

Guy