Bob wrote: > > I have recently upgraded my equipment from a 16 year old T-50 to an �lan 7e > and when I compose my shots I try to fill the frame of the viewfinder. I > don't have a quality lab nearby so i have used thus far the local 1 hour > guys. When my pictures come back the negatives are framed nicely but the > prints have parts of the images chopped off. Am I framing to tight in the > viewfinder or is the lab not giving me a quality job? I get 4x6 prints > which i have read is the same size ratio as 35 mm frames so I would think > the prints should be framed in a similar fashion the the neg. I'm thinking > I need to find a pro lab even if it's a bit of a drive.
IMHO it's a good idea to frame your shots with a little space at the edges when using print film. Most consumer labs crop quite a bit to allow for tolerances in positioning the neg in their fully automated printing process. Doing a full frame print demands manual printing. OTOH, if you don't have to get prints of all pictures and can afford to pay some more money per print, a good pro lab will show you how good a print can really look. Giving *everything* to a pro lab is certainly quite expensive, though. Thomas Bantel * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
