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- From: kassover@rumsey.crd.ge.com (David Kassover)
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- Subject: Re: 30"x40" enlargements..
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.012607.3845@crd.ge.com>
- Date: 22 Dec 92 01:26:07 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec21.213822.1996@craycos.com> sog@craycos.com (Steve Gombosi) writes:
- >In article <lakhindr.724699675@bowmore.NSD.3Com.COM> lakhindr@ESD.3Com.COM (Lakhinder Walia) writes:
- >>Hi, this size of enlargement from a 8'x10' negative..? No
- >
- >Gee, I *might* be able to transport an 8ftx10ft camera if I got
- >a trailer, but I don't have anough room for the enlarger (especially
- >since the lens would have a 12.8 foot focal length) in my darkroom.
- >And I was hoping to get into large format ;-).
-
- No, you don't understand, your trailer *is* the camera. With
- some suitable cleverness, and perhaps some influence with the
- DOT, you can have a full range of swings and tilts and such.
- Interchangeable backs and bag bellows might be a problem. Then
- again, if you look through the Yellow Pages, you might find a
- tentmaker or two...
-
- If you work the thing like a process camera, you really don't
- need a separate enlarger.
-
-
- Somewhat seriously, I heard of some museum or other converting a
- room in a gallery into a true camera obscura, using a pinhole in
- the wall and 8x10 foot Polaroid material...
-
- I believe this was mostly an academic exercise. Certainly, if
- one is into Funtian photography, this setup is somewhat
- unflexible...
-
-
- 8-) if you need them, of course.
-
-
-
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