Re: threehundredsixty degrees of enlargements

[Alan Zinn <azinn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 06:32 AM 12/16/1999 -0800, you wrote:

>Q: Where do I get proof prints made?
>
>A: Proof prints are so darn easy that it is silly.
>Take your film to your local one hour processing lab.
>Make friends with the person who does the printing.
>(If you are bashful then you can simply print this
>using your web browser and include these instructions
>with the film.) You will need to explain to them that
>your negative may be too wide to fit in their negative
>holder, but that they still can make prints. Ask for
>them to make an exposure, move the film, make an other
>exposure, and so on. You will end up with a set of
>prints that are overlaping to show the entire view.
>Use transparent tape to hold them together. This
>composit proof print can be used to show the clients
>what the finished product will look like. Have 5x7
>prints made for an impressive display. You can be
>orders taking orders (and making money) within an hour
>of shooting. If you shoot 120/220 film than you will
>need to find a lab that prints this format. A little
>harder to find, but available in most major
>metropolitan areas. 
>
>=====
>Robert Erickson, cirkut8@xxxxxxxxx
>http://members.tripod.com/cirkut8/links.html
>http://www.panoramic.net
>


Just a me-to re Bob E's proofing strategy.  I've done it at the local 1 hr.
and it works fine.  Tell them to use a 6 x 7 neg holder and mask it, and
turn of auto exposure after the first print. 

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