That's usually my way of doing it...I have sides and glass for 12x16, 16x20, 20x24 and 24x28 -- and any combinations of those sizes (12, 16, 20, 24, and 28 inches). So if I wanted lots of mat I could even do 16x28.Originally Posted by Keith Pitman
That's usually my way of doing it...I have sides and glass for 12x16, 16x20, 20x24 and 24x28 -- and any combinations of those sizes (12, 16, 20, 24, and 28 inches). So if I wanted lots of mat I could even do 16x28.
You were talking about buying a 7x17 last weekend. Are you moving closer?
My mats are 23 ½” x 14 ¼”. The opening is 7x17” I prefer to cut some of the black border to the edge of the notch. On the other hand I have 12 film holders and three different notch shapes and sizes, representing what each maker thought was right.
Michael Mutmansky’s mats are 25”x15”. The opening is 7 ¼” x 17 5/16” This shows all of the black border.
Several years ago Michael, Clay Harmon and some other 7x17 users had some custom portfolio boxes made. Clay eventually offered his here and John Bowen beat me to the purchase. Perhaps they could direct you to the box maker.
If you find the source and are looking for enough buyers to make it worth while for the builder let me know.
John
Thanks for the information, John. I had a long walk/talk with myself and decided to wait on any new camera until I've shot at least 100 sheets with my new 10x12 (which I just got!) and made at least a dozen matted prints. Those of you that had 7x17 prints really managed to impress me though and I think that that format may be in my future again and a nice complement to the 10x12.
When I was 16 I thought my father the stupidest man in the world; when I reached 21, I was astounded by how much he had learned in just 5 years!
-appropriated from Mark Twain
So, should I ask again next Wednesday?
John
How insulting!! Better make it Thursday...
When I was 16 I thought my father the stupidest man in the world; when I reached 21, I was astounded by how much he had learned in just 5 years!
-appropriated from Mark Twain
Another vote for 14x24... just feels right to me...
Steve
Richard,
I double checked and my mats are 13x25 for 7x17 prints.
I don't know if you or John Powers noticed, but the gray box my 7x17 prints were in was one of the boxes I got from Clay Harmon.
Cheers
I start out with a 16x20 matt if the print is much smaller in the small dimension the matt gets cut down so that the lower border is somewhat greater than the upper - it is a case of visual balance. Put together frames come in inch increments so I use 14, 12 or even 10 inch x 20 inch frames. Some organizations require matted prints NLT 20"
Jim, that NLT 20" would make it a challenge to present a 7x17 image. I'd be looking through my negs, seeing if there were any I could take an inch or two off of for a better image...
Vaughn, who has a few 7x17 negatives that must be printed shorter than 17" -- saggy bellows on a couple vertical images! (26" lens).
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