Hi Niall,
another way is to use a piece of cardboard. How to use it? [url="http://www.versamask.de/download/Rand_Technik.pdf"]Zoepfl Versamask[/url] (PDF, some download time required, needs Acrobat reader.)
Replace "Abdeckblech" with "cardboard" and you know how to do it. First two steps are done with white light, third step with negative gives the picture. I recommend to use two-four seconds of white light by open aperture. It depends on the paper you use. Be sure cardboard is stable, rectangular and in close contact to the paper.
This technique doesn't recommend any special enlarging easel/frame and will give "sharp" black borders. Ferdinand's technique will give "soft" borders like some HCB or "modern fine art printer's" prints.
Third technique is to use a MF negative carrier and its stripes together with a 35mm negative. Use the stripes to give a frame around your negative. This will give "very soft" borders.
Best regards,
Franz
another way is to use a piece of cardboard. How to use it? [url="http://www.versamask.de/download/Rand_Technik.pdf"]Zoepfl Versamask[/url] (PDF, some download time required, needs Acrobat reader.)
Replace "Abdeckblech" with "cardboard" and you know how to do it. First two steps are done with white light, third step with negative gives the picture. I recommend to use two-four seconds of white light by open aperture. It depends on the paper you use. Be sure cardboard is stable, rectangular and in close contact to the paper.
This technique doesn't recommend any special enlarging easel/frame and will give "sharp" black borders. Ferdinand's technique will give "soft" borders like some HCB or "modern fine art printer's" prints.
Third technique is to use a MF negative carrier and its stripes together with a 35mm negative. Use the stripes to give a frame around your negative. This will give "very soft" borders.
Best regards,
Franz
