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- From: lakhindr@ESD.3Com.COM (Lakhinder Walia)
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- Subject: Re: 30"x40" enlargements..
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- Date: 22 Dec 92 23:37:48 GMT
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- my remarks in capitals,below, for clarity.
- -lakhinder walia
-
- kassover@rumsey.crd.ge.com (David Kassover) writes:
-
- >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...
-
- I LIKE THE IDEA..! MAY BE WE WILL HAVE POWER DRIVE CAMERA : WITH
- POWER MOVEMENTS.. :-)
- YOU SIT IN YOUR CAR AND LOOKING INTO YOUR REAR VIEW MIRROR, FOCUS THE
- LENS-- WITH SOME REMOTE KNOB OF COURSE..!
- OF COURSE NO TRIPOD NECESSARY. TO REDUCE VIBRATION: STOP THE ENGINE.
- CHANGING THE BACK WILL BE MORE PAINFUL THAN CHANGING A TIRE.
- I HAVE NO IDEA HOW WILL YOU LOAD A FILM.
- I WILL BUY SECOND HAND LENS FROM HUBBLE-TELESCOPE, AFTER THEY COME BACK
- FROM REPLACING IT IN A NEAR FUTURE SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION.
-
-
- >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.
-
-
-
- >--
- >David Kassover "Proper technique helps protect you against
- >uupsi!khazad!kassover sharp weapons and dull judges."
- >kassover@aule-tek.com F. Collins
- >kassover@ra.crd.ge.com
-