I am just learning the image transfer process. I am using a mamiya RB camera with a polaroid back and making the transfer straight from the camera. I am only getting the picture in a square in the middle, with black borders around the outside, is there anyway to avoid this? Any suggestions appreciated.

-- Kerri Vernon (Scuba180@xtra.co.nz), September 20, 2000

Answers

The Mamiya RB records a 2-1/4 square format and that is what you will get on the film. It doesn't matter what size your film is, you will always get the 2-1/4" size. If you could use the Polaroid back on a 35mm camera you would get a 35mm format on the Polaroid film. The black borders you see is the unexposed f

-- Cynthia Davis (cynphoto@aol.com), September 20, 2000.

That last sentence was supposed to read "unexposed film". Anyway, if you want to photograph through the camera instead of using slides, then you should be using a Polaroid camera designed for the film or maybe go up to a 4x5 format and use the 4x5 Polaroid 559 film. But that is expensive. I'd shoot 35mm slides and use the DayLab or Slide Pri

-- Cynthia Davis (cynphoto@aol.com), September 20, 2000.