> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kip Babington [mailto:cbabing3@...]
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:40 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Speed Graphic: List Recommendation Needed
>
>
> Have you thought about taking a stab at cutting 4x5 sheets down?
> It's not
> really that hard. You need a small trimmer with an adjustable
> stop, and a
> totally dark place to work. Sacrifice a sheet of film to the
> light gods to
> use as a setup pattern, set the cutter stop for one of the
> dimensions, wipe
> off the work surface of the cutter and be sure it's dry, wash your hands
> thoroughly and be sure they're dry, turn out the lights and cut
> all sheets
> down to one correct dimension (one sheet at a time), put them
> back in their
> light tight box, turn on the lights, reset the cutter stop, turn out the
> lights and run the sheets through again to cut the second dimension. The
> fit of sheet film in a holder is never perfect, so if your cuts
> are off by
> a few thousandths or even a few hundredths it won't matter. Just be sure
> you don't cut off the film identification notches, as they help you
> determine which side is the emulsion side when you go to load the holders
> in the dark.
>
> Give it a try, you might find it's not nearly as tough as you
> imagine it to
> be. You want to be careful not to scratch the film surface, but remember
> that you don't enlarge this film as much as you do 35mm or even
> 120, so if
> you do end up with some micro scratches here and there it may not
> even show
> on a print.
>
> Cheers,
> Kip
>
> At 7/18/2003 01:17 PM -0600, Lil wrote, in part:
>
> ><snip>
> >
> >The bad news is that it's 3.25x4.25, which is no longer sold.
> No way do I
> >have the facilities to trim sheet film to fit!
>
>
>
>
> Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks,
> Polls and other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at:
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint
>
> If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you
> wish to unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by
> visiting this same page.
>
> Please follow these basic guidelines:
> - Include your full name with your message.
> - Include the address of your website, if you have one.
> - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier
> messages to keep them short.
> - As the topic of a thread changes remember to change the subject header.
> - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames
> - Complete your Yahoo profile.
> - Before posting a question, search the message archives and the
> various resources on the homepage.
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>