light table for viewing negatives

[meandihagee]

what's the name for the backlight table on which you can view a negative with a loupe? negatoscope?

thanks

 

[rogue_designer]

We always called it a light table, or lightbox - depending on size. *shrug*

 

[dave lackey]

Ha! I have a portable lightbox and it works well. They are available most anywhere.

I have also used a blank white screen on my monitor for quick slide/negative viewing as well.🙂

 

[meandihagee]

got a portable one from kaiser... it's really cool

10x

 

[samuelphoto]

I have a nice roughly 10x12" Porta-Trace I'll let you have for cheap.

 

[Steve M.]

Negatoscope? Nope, not that, but it should be. Great name.

 

[sevo]

When it has feet, it is a light table, otherwise it is a lightbox.

 

[silverbullet]

hmm,

just a (stupid) question:

When I look at a b/w negative by a loup what will be visible for sharpness judgement? Is it the edges with grain or other indications?
I never looked with a loup..... Thanks in advance!

Bernd

 

[dave lackey]

hmm,

just a (stupid) question:

When I look at a b/w negative by a loup what will be visible for sharpness judgement? Is it the edges with grain or other indications?
I never looked with a loup..... Thanks in advance!

Bernd

Well, IME, my loupe is not nearly so strong as to help me with that. Maybe it's just my aging eyes?😱

Hopefully, someone else can help here.