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"(analog) photo enlarger" #3226

Closed WideAngleDe closed 6 years ago

WideAngleDe commented 6 years ago

Would be good to have an "(analog) photo enlarger" icon to be able show the difference to 'printers'.

MrGrigri commented 6 years ago

Could you please explain what you mean by this, please?

brocococonut commented 6 years ago

I believe they mean something like this: Analog photo enlarger

They're used to enlarge a projection of film onto photographic paper to then be developed in a darkroom.

I don't think it's entirely necessary to have one in the icon set due to their relative obscurity these days.

MrGrigri commented 6 years ago

Yeah, if that's the case then that more than likely will not get added.

WideAngleDe commented 6 years ago

My request/suggestion is for sure not the most important ever.

BUT e.g. offer multiple companies still photographic prints on classic photosensitive photo paper from Fuji, Kodak, Ilford. See e.g.: https://us.whitewall.com/photo-lab/photo-print

In contrast to ink jet prints: See e.g.: https://us.whitewall.com/photo-lab/prints/print-photo/hahnemuehle-fine-art

For sure are in volume production today no more classic enlargers used. Instead (laser) light 'printers'. But I agree that it is a limited market.

Anyhow: Key differentiation is still two complete different technologies: Light <> Ink.

And last not least are CPUs and other chips are still produced with enlarging technologies: See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photolithography See: https://www.google.de/search?q=photolithography+silicon&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjUheHFrO7bAhViG5oKHSxZCfMQ_AUICigB&biw=1404&bih=810

mririgoyen commented 6 years ago

This seems like a very niche icon/use case. Additionally, it doesn't really translate well to an icon, as seen here: image

I think we're going to close this request. Thank you for the suggestion.