Re: filmscanners: Kodak Grand Central Diorama (Was: the 10 foot print from 3...

[FrankPeele@aol.com]

Dave,

Many thanks for the additional insight on the Kodak Coloramas! Among the details I'd forgotten was the real name, even.

All the best,

Frank Peele
Pacific Photographic
Redlands, CA

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Original message from David Freedman:

<<I'm a little late to this thread so if this has already been mentioned, my
apologies.  Actually at least one of the Kodak Grand Central Colorama's was
made from a 35mm transparency. Here's a posting from Phil Greenspun's site:

"I would like to remind a very good example of the enlargement from Popular
Photography, September 1978, p.75: "For the first time ever, a 35mm
transparency was used for Kodak's 60-foot long Colorama in New York's Grand
Central Station. All previous Kodak Coloramas (27 years worth) were made
from Large-format negatives. What was truly astonishing was the fact that
the tiny 35mm transparency, though magnified an incredible 516 times,
retained sharpness. A very impressive testimonial to the quality of Leica
lenses and photographer Ernst Haas. The camera: Leicaflex SL with Summicron
50mm lens". Good luck,

-- Victor Randin (www.ved@enran.com.ua), October 19, 2000. "

Dave F.>>