Hi Niall,
no "24x36" carrier will give you fullframe prints. That's because of tradition: First Leicas were lacking a defined film exposure measure, it was given by focal length of the lens.
So, carriers were constructed for the minimum measure to give sharp borders.
If you want to get fullframe prints, you'll have to do some handcrafting on a plastic carrier or better ask someone who has access to a laser device to do it for you (will fit much better).
But, be sure to order exactly that size, your camera gives. My experience is: Zorki/FED/Canon/Olympus/Pentax/Zenit differ from 24,5x35/23x37 to 22x33. This will affect "natural" black borders.
My Meopta carriers are 23x35 (metal ones for Opemus-5) and won't work without any unwanted frame if I use my 4.5/105 Bonotar on my Zenit.
Next thing is: Due to the US market, many papers/easels don't correspond to classic german measurements of photography. Like 24x36. Try to get any paper with border ratio of 2:3 unless 20x30cm... And even 20x30cm is cut approx. because of the imperial system having won WWII:-)
Best regards,
Franz
no "24x36" carrier will give you fullframe prints. That's because of tradition: First Leicas were lacking a defined film exposure measure, it was given by focal length of the lens.
So, carriers were constructed for the minimum measure to give sharp borders.
If you want to get fullframe prints, you'll have to do some handcrafting on a plastic carrier or better ask someone who has access to a laser device to do it for you (will fit much better).
But, be sure to order exactly that size, your camera gives. My experience is: Zorki/FED/Canon/Olympus/Pentax/Zenit differ from 24,5x35/23x37 to 22x33. This will affect "natural" black borders.
My Meopta carriers are 23x35 (metal ones for Opemus-5) and won't work without any unwanted frame if I use my 4.5/105 Bonotar on my Zenit.
Next thing is: Due to the US market, many papers/easels don't correspond to classic german measurements of photography. Like 24x36. Try to get any paper with border ratio of 2:3 unless 20x30cm... And even 20x30cm is cut approx. because of the imperial system having won WWII:-)
Best regards,
Franz
