Actual size of 6x7 negs vs 6x7 neg carrier

[nickstreme]

So I just realized that 6x7 negatives are not 6cm x 7cm. However, my 6x7 negative carrier ( for omega DII ) has a 7 cm long opening. This leaves black borders on the sides of my prints.

Is there any way to mask it so there is a nice, straight clean line? Or a neg carrier that is actually the same size as the negatives?

 

[eddie]

Crop the black borders out with your easel.

 

[nickstreme]

Can you get those kind of easels for 11x14 or bigger? Sorry, i've never used a true easel before.

 

[Jon Shiu]

Yes, the standard 4 bladed easel is generally for 11x14 in the USA. Bigger ones for 16x20 and 20x24 are also available.

Jon

 

[Bob-D659]

Different cameras have slightly different image sizes, same for the 6x6, 6x7, 6x9 carriers and masks for different enlargers. None of the MF cameras I have ever owned ever matched any factory made carrier or fixed mask I have ever owned or used. This is a huge benefit of an adjustable mask negative carrier. It's even more fun if you use 2.25x3.25 cut sheet film, it needs its own glassless carrier.