[LargeFormat] Polaroid film/ My first photos

[Jim Hemenway]

Phil:

Except for use on the web, don't hold your breath while waiting to see
great results that way.

If you scan the polaroid print very carefully then you might be able to
get a show-able print of the same size.  But prints will fall off in
quality very quickly as you enlarge to bigger sizes.

Why not develop your 4x5 negatives for subsequent scanning yourself?  No
darkroom is needed... all it takes is a closet for loading the film in a
4x5 tank or a print drum, a very few chemicals and a kitchen sink.

-- 

Jim - http://www.hemenway.com



philip lambert wrote:
> 
> If a polaroid print can be scanned and enlarged satisfactorily then I can
> get back to using a 5x4 without having to use a darkroom or professional
> labs. PL
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rstein" <rstein@bigpond.net.au>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 3:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Polaroid film/ My first photos
> 
> > Dear Nephew Philip,
> >
> >     I have never scanned a sepia print but if the electric device can
> > reproduce a lot of colours, there is no reason it should not do well on
> the
> > limited palette of the sepia print. You must ask the digital boys - I am
> > stinks, not sparks.
> >
> >      Uncle Dick
> >
> >
> >
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