617 colour. How do you print?

[Craig Griffiths]

for those of you using a 6x17 format, how do you print your images? Do you scan and print, use an enlarger, or send it out to a lab to print?

I am interested particularly with regard to colour images, although any info on printing black and white 6x17 would also be helpful.

 

[Tom Kershaw]

You could print 6x17 negatives with an 8x10" enlarger.

Tom

 

[Stephen Frizza]

If im making a serious print I use my Durst 2501 enlargers to print from 6x17 format or it I want to make a quick test print I use my De Vere 5108. To see these beasts of machines please visit link below.

http://thelighthouselab.blogspot.com/2010/03/peek-through-lab.html

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

6x17 should be printable with a 5x7" enlarger.

 

[JLP]

As David said 5x7 will do.
I just got a 617 camera and will have the same problem with colors. For B&W i can use my 138S but for colors i would need to try to widen a negative holder on my Beseler 45MXT
Anyone know how much of a 6x17 a beseler could print?

 

[achromat]

If you decide to get a scan, I suggest a Creo scan. It's a high-end flatbed. Have a wet scan done and have a pigment print made from the scan. It's not a silver process but I do a fair amount of this and the prints I have made compare well with Dye-Transfers done in the past. You may want to talk to your printer before ordering the scan.

Chrome in San Diego Ca has a Scitex-Creo machine. Have a look at their web page. The custom scans are at the bottom of the scan page.

p.

 

[Ian Grant]

I made a neg holder for my De Vere 5108, which is perfect for B&W or colour, although at the moment I'm not shooting any colour film - purely B&W.

Ian

 

[Tom Kershaw]

I made a neg holder for my De Vere 5108, which is perfect for B&W or colour, although at the moment I'm not shooting any colour film - purely B&W.

Ian

I realise this is an old thread but do / did you have any problems with regard to the film keeping reasonably flat and staying in consistent focus across the negative?

Tom

 

[mshchem]

I'm not printing color. I have a 5x7 Zone VI setup with VC green and blue cold light tubes. I had SKG modify a 6x6 carrier. There's no heat to deal with the film is held reasonably flat. Seems to work fine. I have a 180mm El Nikkor for 6x17. I plan to shoot some Fujichrome this summer, will probably scan. I would love to have a fancy Heiland led head, no way on my budget . I get great results with VC black and white.
Best Regards Mike

 

[Ian Grant]

I realise this is an old thread but do / did you have any problems with regard to the film keeping reasonably flat and staying in consistent focus across the negative?

Tom

Hi Tom, no I've had no issues keeping the 617 negatives flat, I do use a small piece of tape at either end to keep the film taught.

Ian

 

[Tom Kershaw]

Hi Tom, no I've had no issues keeping the 617 negatives flat, I do use a small piece of tape at either end to keep the film taught.

Ian

Did you make a De Vere style one or something without the pins? I think the De Vere supplied inserts go up to 6x9 (medium format)?

Tom

 

[Ian Grant]

Tom, I made my 617 carrier from cardboard, actually mounting board would be better, I bought some Aluminium sheet to make some carriers for 7x5 as as well as 617 but haven't got around to it yet

Ian

 

[Richard Man]

I have scan 617 with V700 Epson flatbed and Flextight 848 and print to 6 feet long using inkjet. Gorgeous stuff.