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Old 2nd January 2012, 06:17 PM
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Default WTB: projection print scale

I want to buy one. I've seen many in sale through eBay, but I don't have an account so I ask here.

If maybe I didn't explain correctly, it is like this one


Does anybody has one for sale?
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Old 2nd January 2012, 06:43 PM
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I've never seen one of those before.
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Old 2nd January 2012, 07:16 PM
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The one I had was about 10x8. I found test strips to be more useful. I suppose I must still have it; somewhere.
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Old 2nd January 2012, 07:19 PM
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I thought I had see one for sale, it's here.
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Old 2nd January 2012, 11:00 PM
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Kodak no longer makes those, of course, but Delta (a local company where I live) makes a similar product:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...tor_Scale.html

... that may be available through a UK or EU supplier.

If you can't locate one on your side of the Atlantic, I have a couple that are still in the unopened package. Postage may be more than the thing is actually worth. But, PM me if it gets to that. (I'm in the USA)

I learned with one of these. It is a useful tool. However, I think one finds that eventually one's skill will increase and test strips with smaller intervals will serve better.
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Old 2nd January 2012, 11:08 PM
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I don't have one, and of course everyone has their own methods of working, but it seems a bit limited to me.

You want to know the tones in specific areas of a print - it's unlikely that one of the segments of the scale will fall on the part of the print you are interested in. I agree with Dave that test-strips would be much more useful and save you paper over this.

Good luck, Bob.
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Old 3rd January 2012, 06:59 AM
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I thought I had see one for sale, it's here.
thanks Dave, but I do not have an eBay account.


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If you can't locate one on your side of the Atlantic, I have a couple that are still in the unopened package. Postage may be more than the thing is actually worth. But, PM me if it gets to that. (I'm in the USA)
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thanks David. I'll PM you if I finally can't find one in Europe.


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I don't have one, and of course everyone has their own methods of working, but it seems a bit limited to me.

You want to know the tones in specific areas of a print - it's unlikely that one of the segments of the scale will fall on the part of the print you are interested in. I agree with Dave that test-strips would be much more useful and save you paper over this.
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this seems to be the general advice...

Should I better look for the Gene Nocon book?
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Old 3rd January 2012, 07:03 AM
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If you really want one of those Firstcall sell them here

I have used one and find them too coarse in spacing. As others have said test strips are a better way to go.

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Should I better look for the Gene Nocon book?
The Gene Nocon was the first ever printing book I read and its fine but having since read Tim Rudman's "The Photographer's Master Printing Course" I rate Tim's as much the better book in terms of information and instruction.

Get both if you can. There are plenty of secondhand copies available and neither cost too much but if I could only have one then Tim's book wins easily.

Others of course may have different views

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