Here is picture of a contact printing frame, a German one!I bought a box load of these yesterday, a whole set, and they range in size from this "Liliput 1" right up to "Everest 2" (35mm to 16"x20"). To use it for its intended purpose, you go into a darkroom and insert a negative and a piece of photographic paper into the frame, then turn the light on for a few moments. You then develop the photographic paper to get your contact print.
These frames are beautifully made with dovetail joints and hinged backs, and they're glazed! I will have to add some colour to each frame, perhaps a matte, but I think they will look great.
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It will be interesting to see which pics end up in these frames. (why did one need a frame in order to make a contact print? To get the white border or something?)
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ReplyDeleteAh, I see!
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