Darkroom Renovation Phase 1

For moving J Lane glass dry plates from tray to tray.
A neat little trick I read over on the LFF Forum.
Works great actually.
 
Second bath is water no acid. Then to fix, keep the spatulas separated out of the fix. Also I can transfer the plate from one spatula to the other. And lots of rinsing after a run.

I'm still a glass plate novice. Actually I may completely switch over to the SP445 which I have yet to try out, but it's on my to do list.
 
Here's my solution. I retired in December so in three months I built myself a classic B&W silver darkroom without compromise. Now TODAY I am starting to print :)

getting there 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Note: the spatulas were for handling glass dry plates in trays, and they have gone bye-bye.
 
Thanks Brett! I do appreciate all the suggestion from everybody!

Fume Extractor by Nokton48, on Flickr

A guy picking up my Kreonite color processor was touring my darkroom just recently, and he strongly suggested I vent above the chemical trays. I think he's right. This is a very COOL design I saw over at APUG. That's a dust removal unit from Harbor Freight, and a plastic driveway drain which can be moved around. I found the driveway drain on Ebay and bought one for $20. Next I will go to Harbor Freight and check out the dust removal unit.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/TUF-TITE-T...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

https://www.harborfreight.com/13-gallon-1-hp-heavy-duty-high-flow-dust-collector-61808.html
 
In-line vent fans are pretty affordable and available in the typical sizes (4”, 6”)

Made a few of these over the years. Just recently finished a huge vent hood for a friends metal shop. Great idea really!
 
Dan, wait till sunday to go to Harbor Freight..most sunday papers have sheet of Harbor Freight coupons in the funnies
There's always a 20% off one.
 
Black and white printing is like learning to ride a bicycle. I produced these five decent looking prints in a couple of hours, switching enlarging lenses and carriers. All the same paper and developer. I have many many hundreds of neg rolls and sheets, I've forgotten what is on them.........

Darkroom Print 2 Hasselblad by Nokton48, on Flickr

Another from today. Printed on silver B&W RC paper. The red roses I bought for my wife. I had to take them out to the back deck for photography before disposing of them.

Hasselblad 500 C/M, 100mm F3.5 Planar, Ilford FP4+, ADOX Borax MQ Developer.

Darkroom Print 3 Hot Rodded Pentacon Six by Nokton48, on Flickr

Back in the day this was the hottest Pentacon Six to be found anywhere on the planet. I sent two P6 bodies to Pentacon in Dresden, and they upgraded it to full Exakta 66 MK2 mode. The body was then covered with "Rollei SL66 Anniversary Diamond Rubber" which I procured from the Rollei factory. The Strap Lug Attachment was made for the EX66.

Photograph made in my studio by direct flash. Hasselblad 100mm F3.5 Planar, 70mm Kodak Surveillance Film, processed in ADOX Borax MQ. Silver gel print on RC paper



Darkroom Print 4 CCG Makiflex by Nokton48, on Flickr

Columbus Camera Group Exterior.

4x5" Efke PL100, ADOX Borax MQ Developer.
Makiflex Automatic iris 180mm Schneider Xenar.
Camera hand held.

Darkroom Print 5 Makiflex Focus Test by Nokton48, on Flickr

Lens focus test, the apple tree off my back deck.
Focus right on the nose!
 
Hey, Dan-

Just checked Harbor Freight's website. They have a 25% off coupon for tomorrow only.

On the smaller dust collector, that'd drop it from $155 to $116.25

Also have the nitrile gloves on sale again.
 
Those dust collector motor units tend to be pretty loud and might be a bit too much in a small room. Good idea though. A venting hood for a kitchen might be a good idea, if you could get one (used?) on the cheap. Dark room looks great, as do the pictures.
 
OK I got the fan and I'll try it soon. Hopefully not too LOUD. If so back it goes

Fume Extractor by Nokton48, on Flickr

What I like about this design is that it is COMPACT. It will fit in my existing sink space. The fan could go outside of the darkroom if it is noisy.
 
Darkroom Print 6 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Devil's Bathtub #1.
4x5 Sinar Norma, Tri-X very old Filmpack. ADOX Borax MQ, Ilford Multigrade RC paper


Darkroom Print 7 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Devil's Bathtub #2,.
4x5 Sinar Norma, Tri-X very old filmpack. ADOX Borax MQ, IIlford Multigrade RC paper


Darkroom Print 8 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Dinner twenty years ago.
4x5 Sinar Norma, Tri-X very old filmpack. ADOX Borax MQ, Ilford Multigrade RC paper

Darkroom Print 9 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Old Man's Cave, the piece in front broke off millions of years ago.
4x5 Sinar Norma, Tri-X very old filmpack. ADOX Borax MQ, Ilford Multigrade paper

Darkroom Print 10 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Cypress Swamp.
4x5 Sinar Norma, Tri-X very old filmpack. AOX Borax MQ, Ilford Multigrade paper
 
Stocking Darkroom 1 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Restocking Darkroom 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Been busy here's the latest. Been printing and really enjoying it. Starting to stock up on paper. Got enough for now

Been working on carriers and enlarging lenses. A good amount of metalworking still to be done. Lots of enlarging lenses to be tested.

Went to OCCS auction and have lined up boku Omega DII chassis and important parts. About to fill up the car.

Buy a LASERALIGN if you want sharp enlarger prints. Great tool
 
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