markinlondon
Elmar user
No running water in my darkroom either, Kully. My bench is about 1.5m and carries everything (enlarger, timer, trays etc.) I have a plastic storage crate of water on the floor at the end of the bench. All prints are held there until I get them to the washer which is on the kitchen draining board. It's a pain going in and out but not nearly as fussy as Ash's setup.
telenous
Well-known
Dear all,
Wow! Thanks for the wonderful support, the encouragement and the good words. Going into the darkroom felt like I was taking a big chunk of the creative control back in my hands. I don’t know about an enlarger, but I do know that I now have a new kind of GAS – for chemicals, and film, and other stuff.
Robert: Thank you my friend – I am really, really looking up to you for your photo skills, developing technique and all around accomplished work. One thing you should know is that if it weren’t for your photos I got a glimpse off some time ago in flickr, I would have never realised how important developing is for the final look. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. And, oh, I have not forgotten about the ‘project’ – I promise to get back to it from next week on ;-)
Bill – thank you – and congrats to you too for getting back in the darkroom. It is a really satisfying experience, what with being personally involved in most aspects of how the photo looks. I will be looking for your samples from your darkroom escapades too! As for which 50 lens I prefer here is the honest truth: I traded all three of my 50’s (rigid Summicron, Planar ZM, Summilux II-type) for a used Summiux 50 Asph. I cannot recommend it enough, it is outstanding. If only it wasn’t so eyewateringly expensive..
Barrett thank you very much – your post is food for thought, as usual. Although you do not explicitly say so, you make me wonder if printing as opposed to just developing adds on the final product in ways that the digital darkroom cannot possibly replicate. And even if it does, are the image-relevant returns as high as those attained by developing? As I said, I wonder, I have no clue what the answer is.
Ben, Ash, Steve, Bryce, Jon, Ralph, Kully, Mark – thanks so much, it feels great to be in your distinguished darkroom company!
Best,
Wow! Thanks for the wonderful support, the encouragement and the good words. Going into the darkroom felt like I was taking a big chunk of the creative control back in my hands. I don’t know about an enlarger, but I do know that I now have a new kind of GAS – for chemicals, and film, and other stuff.
Robert: Thank you my friend – I am really, really looking up to you for your photo skills, developing technique and all around accomplished work. One thing you should know is that if it weren’t for your photos I got a glimpse off some time ago in flickr, I would have never realised how important developing is for the final look. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. And, oh, I have not forgotten about the ‘project’ – I promise to get back to it from next week on ;-)
Bill – thank you – and congrats to you too for getting back in the darkroom. It is a really satisfying experience, what with being personally involved in most aspects of how the photo looks. I will be looking for your samples from your darkroom escapades too! As for which 50 lens I prefer here is the honest truth: I traded all three of my 50’s (rigid Summicron, Planar ZM, Summilux II-type) for a used Summiux 50 Asph. I cannot recommend it enough, it is outstanding. If only it wasn’t so eyewateringly expensive..
Barrett thank you very much – your post is food for thought, as usual. Although you do not explicitly say so, you make me wonder if printing as opposed to just developing adds on the final product in ways that the digital darkroom cannot possibly replicate. And even if it does, are the image-relevant returns as high as those attained by developing? As I said, I wonder, I have no clue what the answer is.
Ben, Ash, Steve, Bryce, Jon, Ralph, Kully, Mark – thanks so much, it feels great to be in your distinguished darkroom company!
Best,
Ash
Selflessly Self-involved
Kully check my dilemna poll here: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30978
Although the bedroom is very awkward, it saved clambering up into the loft (it has yet to be floored for a start!) and the fully fitted shed is still a pipedream. I'm gonna coin a phrase! -> The 'Paterson method' works well, considering the restraints.
Maybe if I get the Photography Dept. Technician job I applied for, I can spend some of the wages on a full and proper darkroom outfit.
Telenous, keep doing what you're doing, soon it'll become second nature loading up those films, and you'll want a challenge in the darkroom! I'm only just warming up, last night was the first time in maybe 10 months I've produced a wet print!
Although the bedroom is very awkward, it saved clambering up into the loft (it has yet to be floored for a start!) and the fully fitted shed is still a pipedream. I'm gonna coin a phrase! -> The 'Paterson method' works well, considering the restraints.
Maybe if I get the Photography Dept. Technician job I applied for, I can spend some of the wages on a full and proper darkroom outfit.
Telenous, keep doing what you're doing, soon it'll become second nature loading up those films, and you'll want a challenge in the darkroom! I'm only just warming up, last night was the first time in maybe 10 months I've produced a wet print!