Paper size for 11x14 negative

[TN98]

I'm about to order the Lodima paper for contact print. Should I buy the 11x14 or the bigger size?
What size should I buy the paper for Pt/Pd?

Thanks,
TN

[aaronmichael]

I'm about to order the Lodima paper for contact print. Should I buy the 11x14 or the bigger size?
What size should I buy the paper for Pt/Pd?

Thanks,
TN

If it's for contact printing a sheet that's 11x14 then I would think it comes down to whether you want borders on your final print or not. Buy the larger size if you want borders - or you could always mount the final print. A larger size would also give you some room to play with, without having to crop any of your negative. Just my two cents.

[TN98]

I think for the Lodima, I would buy the 11x14. I don't know what to use for the alternative process because it need to hand coat on the paper.

[degruyl]

If you buy a sheet at 22 x 30 in, you can cut it to 15 x 22in and have plenty of room for borders (which is quite useful for hand coated paper). You could also cut it down further, but I'd leave about 1 1/2 - 2 inches around each edge, but that depends on how you are coating the paper.

11 x 15 would be really difficult to print to the edge, but you might be able to manage it with careful coating. Be prepared to get chemistry on your coating surface, though.

[TN98]

@degruyl thanks a lot. Haven't thought of that size before.

[jnanian]

when i make contact prints i never want a "full bleed"
or the negative to reach the edge of the paper ..

[Vaughn]

For silver gelatin, I would probably go 16x20, but I would trim off an inch on each side (down to 15x19) so that I could easily use 16x20 trays for processing. The emulsion of silver gelatin paper tends to chip at the edges if not handled carefully, so it is nice having a little extra around the image.

For platinum printing, etc, I would go with the 16x20 if found in that size -- or cut the 22x30 in half as previously suggested. Looking at the prices of COT 320, 16x20 is a little cheaper than a half sheet of 22x30

[jeffreyg]

I also think the best solution is the 22x30 sheets. I don't often print 11x14 negatives but if you also print smaller negatives you can get four 11x14's out of one sheet as I do.

http://www.jeffreyglasser.com/

[Andrew O'Neill]

I it were me, I'd go with 11x14 paper because I trim and dry-mount prints. With larger paper, the trimmed bits would just get chucked... and that would be wasteful.

[GregY]

For Lodima. Buy the 11x14. You can float mount the prints. It's a beautiful & expensive paper to waste on borders IMO.