On Feb 12, 2011, at 10:41 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > On 11-02-12 7:03 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> In regard to paper, when printing 8 x 12 images or crops close to that size, >> I print two on a sheet of 13 x 19 paper. I use only 13 x 19 paper, and >> simply cut out the prints, if they're not sized to use the full sheet. Like >> Bob, I don't always crop to a standard size. But for photos that are >> intended for sale, it's much more economical to buy pre-cut mats than to >> have custom mats cut, so I tend to plan ahead and shoot to a standard size. >> Paul > > I bought a Logan mat cutter that handles standard 40" mat board. Now all my > mats are custom, though I still use off-the-shelf frames.
I have a similar mat cutter. Don't remember what brand it is, but it's a high-end version and it sits unused in my darkroom. Don't really have time to deal with that. Paul > > http://www.logangraphic.com/products/boardmounted/intermediate.shtml > > I found it only takes about $10 of wasted board to master the cutter. :-) > > The advantages are: print shots to whatever size and aspect ratio I want (I > don't own a printer and the service I use prints on continuous roll-paper); > produce more interesting mats (for example, by using black-core board); my > mats are about 1/4 the cost of off-the-shelf. > > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
