[LargeFormat] why use transparency film?

[Jim Hemenway]

An overhead projector.  But make sure that you get one with the light 
source under the glass.  The portable units which have the light source 
in the lens-head don't work for chromes.

Jim - http://www.hemenway.com



tripspud wrote:

> Hi Les,
> 
>       Also, as I approach retirement from day job, I'd like
> to have one process that I can do myself in color.  The
> other format I use besides 5x7 is 35mm and the same
> process can handle both.  The 35mm can be projected,
> anyother project I'm working on.  I don't know of
> any 5x7 projectors!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Rich
> 
> LNphoto wrote:
> 
> 
>>The post about trans film being available in 5x7 and larger sizes
>>brings me to the question?
>>
>>Why do you use Transparency film?
>>
>>What is the end purpose of your photogaphs?
>>
>>10 years ago I shot trans film because that's what the client/printer
>>wanted to to go press.  Now most of them want a digital file and/or a
>>print to scan for a digital file.  The last time I shot transparency
>>film  was on vacation at Disney world.  And only because I was using a
>>Viewmaster camera.  Since those images are 16mm I can't say any more or
>>Clive will have me washing his fixer trays for being "off topic"
>>
>>When shooting for my self with LF,  I see three roads.
>>
>>Shoot E-6 and have the film stored in a file folder unlooked at or pay
>>big bucks to have a Ciba made with masks, and hang on the wall
>>
>>Shoot color neg and have a print made on that neat Ciba look paper from
>>Fuji. and hand on the wall
>>
>>Shoot black and white and print it my self.
>>
>>The E-6 version just seems the most expensive way to the same end.
>>
>>11x14 trans sounds like fun to tape up to a window, but as display
>>material it fades fast.  I'd rather shoot 4x5,5x7 and have a duratrans
>>made to stick in the window.
>>
>>Les
>>