Mismatched Size: Printing and Framing Your Leica Pictures

[Einst_Stein]

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What's your print size and framing for your Leica pictures? Particularly, if the print short edge is 16~17"?

 

The closest standard frame sizes are 18"x24", 22"x28" and 24"x36".

The closest print size, say from Adoramapix, are 16x24, 20x30, and 24x36.

These print sizes do not match the standard frame sizes.

 

I can crop 16x24 to 16x22 to fit the 18x24 or 22x28 frame. The 18x24 would seem too tight on the edge, though. Either way, it would not be the 2:3 aspect ratio. To keep the 2:3 aspect ratio, the print size would be 12"x18" for 18x24 or 22x28 frame..

 

I want to avoid cropping and customized framing.

[Luke_Miller]

12 x 18 mounted in a 18 x 24 frame is what I do. The mat provides a consistent width boarder on all four sides.

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[sanyasi]

I was printing on 17 by 22 inch paper, but that usually produced large borders and wasted space. I found that the image fills the paper better with 13 by 19 paper. Of course, this is a bit subjective, because different people will react to the white borders and their size differently. For me, I like either a nice portion of white space and relatively even spacing on all sides or basically a print with no or very small borders. This assumes no frame.

 

If I am framing the image, I still go with the larger paper (17 by 22) because a significant portion of the white area gets covered with a mat.

[mfunnell]

The largest size I can print is 19"x13". I often print at that size and live with the aspect ratio cropping. I also print 18"x12", if that doesn't work for me, or 16"x10" as well. Fortunately for me, I can have mattes and frames produced to order for me (online) by ordering from http://www.frameshop.com.au (no relationship other than as a customer) and generally like the results.

 

...Mike

[Nordvik]

For my Epson 3880 I cut from a 17" roll into length of 25,5". I use a IKEA Ramma 50 x 70 for those, passepartout are incl. (Not acidfree! And creamcolored) For 24" x 36" I also use IKEA Ramma, 70 x 100. There is not a lot of cheap frames for 3:2 pictures, almost all frames are for 4:3.

 

The cheapest way I know for displaying prints are useing MDF cut to size. Or if you can't cut those yourself, use Kapa-Fix. You will need to laminate or paint the prints for longevity then.