Digital BW, The Print

On Tuesday, November 11, 2003, at 04:47 PM, 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Message: 3
>    Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 14:50:07 -0500
>    From: "kenschuster" <ken.schuster@...>
> Subject: Re: Re: one of my customers wants silver and platinum - big
>
> There was a lab on Melrose, near Fairfax, close to CBS, that printed 
> wall size.
> A couple of decades ago, they printed a 5X7 (feet!) for me that was 
> much
> better quality than I had expected from my 4x5" neg. Beats the heck 
> outa
> me what it was called. Could be "Blow-up," or "Bobs Blow-up," or 
> something
> like that. Last time I drove by was more than five years ago, and they 
> were
> still
> there and looked prosperous.
>
I believe it was on Beverly Blvd. Across from CBS. I'm sorry that I 
can't recall the name, and it's not in my computer address book.

I think that they closed or moved years ago. I had made some life size 
blow-ups there in the mid 80's.
I think you are right though, that "Blow-Up" was in the name somewhere.

Ah, but a thought just came to me!  The movie studios sometimes make 
very, very large blow ups for cityscapes for sets.  I think they are 
called "Translux" Or Trans-lux or Trans-luxe.
I believe they are made from 8x10 negs or chromes, and printed onto 
very large rolls of translucent plastic "photo paper".  They are quite 
neat to see up close. Try calling the Universal Studios Scene Dock and 
ask them where they get these made. I think that they are sewn together 
by a company that makes movie theater screens. Also, try calling Kodak. 
Can't be too many customers buying fiber paper in these large sizes.