Neg trimmer - does such a thing exist?

[fixedimage]

I'm noticing that I occasionally cut a bit squint or in slightly the wrong place if the negs are thin at the edges of the frames when I'm trimming my negs into strips of 6.

I think I have seen gizmos that aid the cutting of negs, hink I have seen ones that magnify (possibly not much use to me) and ones that measure but I can't find any of these on ebay or second hand darkroom so I'm wondering if I really have seen them or am I just inventing hem right now?

I presume labs will have something to do this but that might be a hugely expensive piece of kit or integrated into the processor whereas I want something small and preferably, cheap.

Maybe I'll have to make it myself.

 

[realspeed]

Wouldn't a normal A4 paper trimmer do the job? something like this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001FOQT...de=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B001FOQT6Y

Realspeed

 

[fixedimage]

Aye, I have a small rotary trimmer that might do the trick just I thought there'd be a specific thing for the job, built to allow easy measurement (and repetition of that measurement) and constructed such that there'd be no danger of scratching negs etc.

 

[Carl V]

Gepe used to make them years ago, but don't know whether they're still available or not:

http://www.gepe.com/website/index.asp?pageID=280

Johnsons Photopia are the UK distributors for Gepe products, so may be worth giving them a call.

 

[realspeed]

looks as if Carl may have found your answer
Realspeed

 

[Musicman]

£13.95 at Speed Graphic, though not a Gepe one with a posh backlight

http://www.speedgraphic.co.uk/slide_mounts__magazines/ap_slide_cutter_35mm/1475_p.html

 

[fixedimage]

That's what I'm looking for, cheers.
Added to the christmas list!

 

[fixedimage]

Oops, decided I couldn't wait so ordered a cutter, 2 packs of 25 neg sheets and a Paterson print dryer.