Scott --
12-Feb-2011, 12:10
Hi, everyone -
I got the Empire State #2 whole plate camera back in working order. Mounted a lens, and it's ready for a test shot or two. I don't have a rotary trimmer, or any kind of trimmer for that matter. And I'm not sure I'm going to like the format yet, so don't want to invest in a trimmer for a few sheets of film. So I ask: Is there a fairly idiot-proof way of aligning a straightedge at the right distance on a sheet of the film in the dark? I'm kind of playing with a two board setup, but don't want to scratch the film in the process.
Ideas?
Thanks,
Scott
I got the Empire State #2 whole plate camera back in working order. Mounted a lens, and it's ready for a test shot or two. I don't have a rotary trimmer, or any kind of trimmer for that matter. And I'm not sure I'm going to like the format yet, so don't want to invest in a trimmer for a few sheets of film. So I ask: Is there a fairly idiot-proof way of aligning a straightedge at the right distance on a sheet of the film in the dark? I'm kind of playing with a two board setup, but don't want to scratch the film in the process.
Ideas?
Thanks,
Scott