Show me your latest darkroom prints

James concert. First time in Australia. Zeiss Ikon with 50/1.4 vc with Delta 400 @ 1600. Developed in Microphen.

12 x 16's

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Attended an 'introduction to printing' course yesterday - 5.5 hours in the darkroom. I absolutely loved it, and wish I had done it years ago. B&W film - and the options for exposing and printing - suddenly make a lot more sense.
 
Some attempts in toning with self-mixed polysulfide toner on MGCT and MGWT, compared to untoned prints.

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^ Thanks for posting these , I've just recently got some Ilford Selenium toner and now see some of the possibilities ! Thanks again, Peter
 
Wet-lab printing time lapse of me printing....

Wet-lab printing time lapse of me printing....

I don't knkow if this'll count as showing my latest darkroom prints - but it is a time lapse I rendered showing my most recent 8-hour printing session.

https://youtu.be/mqwFepAsl4c

Enjoy !
 
The enlarger and the flashes you see...

The enlarger and the flashes you see...

dfranklin said:
I love the rhythm of the 'flashes' from the enlarger lamp against Brubeck. Great video!
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Hey there - thanks ! The bright light you see throughout the printing sequence is actually a light I rigged up with a foot switch to shine white light into my fixer tray. That way I don't have to turn on all of the room lights to check the values on a new print.

I needed to do this for the time lapse - since you have to lock down the exposure before you start filming I had to make a choice. I did not want to let the camera make exposure changes throughout the printing sequence, which meant I would have to rig up something for checking my prints without turning on the lights. When I turned the lights on for the last half I picked a new exposure and color balance. I had wanted a light like this over my sink for years, this time lapse was just a good excuse to get it done.

The enlarger is actually in the far back of the room in its only little area.
 
Ah, got it! That's a beautiful setup you have; it puts my darkroom to shame. I also appreciated the notes on your process.

jbrianfoto said:
Hey there - thanks ! The bright light you see throughout the printing sequence is actually a light I rigged up with a foot switch to shine white light into my fixer tray. That way I don't have to turn on all of the room lights to check the values on a new print.

I needed to do this for the time lapse - since you have to lock down the exposure before you start filming I had to make a choice. I did not want to let the camera make exposure changes throughout the printing sequence, which meant I would have to rig up something for checking my prints without turning on the lights. When I turned the lights on for the last half I picked a new exposure and color balance. I had wanted a light like this over my sink for years, this time lapse was just a good excuse to get it done.

The enlarger is actually in the far back of the room in its only little area.
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Thanks !

Thanks !

dfranklin said:
Ah, got it! That's a beautiful setup you have; it puts my darkroom to shame. I also appreciated the notes on your process.
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Thanks, I really enjoy working in this darkroom. Up until the past few years good darkroom equipment was really easy to find - and cheap. I was fortunate enough to gather some really nice pieces together. I've been looking for a second DeVere 504 enlarger, but they just aren't coming up (sure, if you want to spend over $1K, but who can do that?). I'd like to have two identical enlargers wit the same speed-carrier receiver. Then I could set them both up for the same negative but different print sizes. Maybe someday.
 
Well yesterday was my first time printing, needless to say not my last - it's truly magical watching your photos come to life. :D:D

*edit* it is a 10x8 print but I have no idea how to upload a full size photo here
 

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