Where to buy 12x18 photo albums???

"Mark²" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote:

I just came home from an art store...and found nothing.
It's amazing how little support there is for 3:2 ratio, considering the
HUGE numbers of 35mm shooters still in for so many years.

Your problem may be that larger prints really are the domain of MF and LF,
and those formats are square or squat.

Since "13x19", "super-A3", or "ei-suree-nobi" (in Japanese) is an ISO
standard, there are cheap folders available for that size in countries not
stuck in the pre-modern era. I've not seen any actually for sale (I live on
the A4 version of these things, for music, film archiving, and A4 prints),
but Canon/Epson/HP display their 13x19 sample prints in the camera stores in
these things. So if you print at 13x19 with 1/2-inch borders, there are
12x18 solutions. Although you may have to come visit me to find them.

I've been thinking about this myself, but haven't done anything about it
yet. The folders that I've seen have plastic sleeves, so you are always
stuck with shiny plastic on top of one's prints. One would like something
that holds the prints on a backing and then has a cover that can be folded
back. And something that looks a bit nicer than the really cheap folders
that the printer folks use would be nice.

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

Mark² wrote:
John McWilliams wrote:
Mark² wrote:
I've Googled...hunted...and failed...

Does anyone know of a source for LARGE albums which will display
12x18 photos...preferably without extra space...specifically for
12x18 or larger 3:2 ration prints? I'm talking about albums with
covered pages made for displaying prints...but that will hold LARGE
images..
Don't you have "art stores" in So. Cal?? Maybe even an art skool?

I just came home from an art store...and found nothing.
It's amazing how little support there is for 3:2 ratio, considering the HUGE
numbers of 35mm shooters still in for so many years.

Sorry for the apparently bum steer, but, well, I live in the civilized
half of the State.

--
john s

Mark² wrote:

Annika1980 wrote:

I'm looking for some smaller 5x7 photo albums, like the cheap 4x6 ones
they give away at the photo shops. Does anybody sell them in the 5x7
size?


I was looking for those also, but struck out... If I find some I'll post...

Mark,
Here is where I got my stuff in Denver:

http://www.meininger.com

I can't find quickly online what I got, (and the ones I have
have no identifying marks), but this is similar:
http://www.meininger.com/store/detail.aspx?ID=3753

For smaller stuff, including prints, negatives, and slides,
I use: Print File archival preservers:
http://www.printfile.com

They do have preservers up to about 13x19 too.

Roger

Mark² wrote:
I've Googled...hunted...and failed...

Does anyone know of a source for LARGE albums which will display 12x18
photos...preferably without extra space...specifically for 12x18 or larger
3:2 ration prints? I'm talking about albums with covered pages made for
displaying prints...but that will hold LARGE images..

Thanks for any info,

Mark

13 x 19 stuff at B & H photo. I see clear file sheets at 12 x 18 as
well, it's finding the binder that looks difficult. They show a "Print
File" binder for $58.50. Ouch.

I don't see a binder for 12 x 18.

JD

David J. Littleboy wrote:
"Mark²" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote:

I just came home from an art store...and found nothing.
It's amazing how little support there is for 3:2 ratio, considering
the HUGE numbers of 35mm shooters still in for so many years.

Your problem may be that larger prints really are the domain of MF
and LF, and those formats are square or squat.

Perhaps, but you're hard-pressed to find even 8x12 frames!! -Drives me
crazy.

Since "13x19", "super-A3", or "ei-suree-nobi" (in Japanese) is an ISO
standard, there are cheap folders available for that size in
countries not stuck in the pre-modern era. I've not seen any actually
for sale (I live on the A4 version of these things, for music, film
archiving, and A4 prints), but Canon/Epson/HP display their 13x19
sample prints in the camera stores in these things. So if you print
at 13x19 with 1/2-inch borders, there are 12x18 solutions. Although
you may have to come visit me to find them.

I'm beginning to believe that.
The ONLY thing I've found so far are flimsy plastic "folders" that hold 20
13x19 sheets.
They look like crap...
I'm really looking for something that would be suitable on a coffee table,
or as a nice looking showpiece for one's work...rather than a cheap,
Wal-Mart-looking floppy mess.

I've been thinking about this myself, but haven't done anything about
it yet. The folders that I've seen have plastic sleeves, so you are
always stuck with shiny plastic on top of one's prints. One would
like something that holds the prints on a backing and then has a
cover that can be folded back. And something that looks a bit nicer
than the really cheap folders that the printer folks use would be
nice.

Exactly.

I really don't understand the lack of 3:2 ANYTHING here...when pros are
shooting this for weddings...sports...and so many other areas where people
like larger prints... Heck...even 8x12.

Frustrated, but thanks for thinking about it...
-Mark
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Images (Plus Snaps & Grabs) by Mark² at:
www.pbase.com/markuson

Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark) wrote:
Mark² wrote:

Annika1980 wrote:

I'm looking for some smaller 5x7 photo albums, like the cheap 4x6
ones they give away at the photo shops. Does anybody sell them in
the 5x7 size?


I was looking for those also, but struck out... If I find some I'll
post...
Mark,
Here is where I got my stuff in Denver:

http://www.meininger.com

I can't find quickly online what I got, (and the ones I have
have no identifying marks), but this is similar:
http://www.meininger.com/store/detail.aspx?ID=3753

Ya, I saw those. They don't seem to go big enough for 12x18... Seems
everyone is completely ignoring 3:2.
??
Ideally, I'm looking for something worth displaying (like leather, or nicer
heavy fabric).
I like to utilize the whole frame when I shoot and hate having to crop out
elements of carefully framed shots just to display them in a reasonably
sized frame (without having to pay huge $ for custom frames). Why shoot 3:2
only to crop to 4:3...

For smaller stuff, including prints, negatives, and slides,
I use: Print File archival preservers:
http://www.printfile.com

They do have preservers up to about 13x19 too.

Roger

Thanks for the info, Roger.
My quest continues... I've hunted before only to give up in frustration.
Somewhere there has to be a company that recognizes the needs of 3:2.
Weird...

-Mark
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Images (Plus Snaps & Grabs) by Mark² at:
www.pbase.com/markuson

Mark² wrote:

I'm beginning to believe that.
The ONLY thing I've found so far are flimsy plastic "folders" that hold 20
13x19 sheets.
They look like crap...

Mark,
While I agree the black plastic art folders are not the greatest,
in my view what matters is content and not the book's cover.
I have never had anyone complain about the flimsy art portfolio
when they have looked at my photos. Of course there are probably
a few in this newsgroup who would ;-).

I'm really looking for something that would be suitable on a coffee table,
or as a nice looking showpiece for one's work...rather than a cheap,
Wal-Mart-looking floppy mess.

If you find something, please let us know.

Roger

Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark) wrote:
Mark² wrote:

I'm beginning to believe that.
The ONLY thing I've found so far are flimsy plastic "folders" that
hold 20 13x19 sheets.
They look like crap...

Mark,
While I agree the black plastic art folders are not the greatest,
in my view what matters is content and not the book's cover.
I have never had anyone complain about the flimsy art portfolio
when they have looked at my photos. Of course there are probably
a few in this newsgroup who would ;-).

I agree that they are adequate for basic inspection of one's work. I'm
thinking more along the lines of "presentation". -Like the difference
between a gifted gold watch... You can present it in a nice, classy
box...or...in a Zip-Loc sandwich bag.
-Ya, the watch itself is what really counts, but there's something to be
said for presentation.


I'm really looking for something that would be suitable on a coffee
table, or as a nice looking showpiece for one's work...rather than a
cheap, Wal-Mart-looking floppy mess.

If you find something, please let us know.

I will.

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Images (Plus Snaps & Grabs) by Mark² at:
www.pbase.com/markuson

"Mark²" mjmorgan(lowest even number writes:
I'm really looking for something that would be suitable on a coffee
table, or as a nice looking showpiece for one's work...rather than a
cheap, Wal-Mart-looking floppy mess.

Typing "portfolio" into froogle.com finds lots of nice stuff. E.g.:

http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discou...lies/online/11

Paul Rubin wrote:
"Mark²" mjmorgan(lowest even number writes:
I'm really looking for something that would be suitable on a coffee
table, or as a nice looking showpiece for one's work...rather than
a cheap, Wal-Mart-looking floppy mess.

Typing "portfolio" into froogle.com finds lots of nice stuff. E.g.:

http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discou...lies/online/11

Believe me...I've typed that, along with anything else I could think of.
While there is indeed a lot of "stuff", none of it extends to what I'm
talking about. Heck, even the stuff that SORT of does, does not include 3:2
ratio stuff.

....Truly baffling--especially since there are clearly a zillion 35mm and
high-end DSLR shooters who would buy it were it offered.

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