Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Tue, Nov 08, 2005 at 06:43:46PM -0600, Craig Schroeder wrote: > Consider a slot processor to save space. Here's a good overview by > Ryuji Suzuki: > > http://silvergrain.org/Photo-Tech/Nova-Monochrome.html > I have the Nova Monochrome. It's a fantastic bit of kit and saves a ton of space. It's always ready for use which means that you can just go into the darkroom for 15 mins and knock out a few prints. Probably ideal if you don't have much time away from the kids. If you're doing fibre then the Versalab print washer is relatively good value if you can't get hold of anything used. My recommendation is to use your limited space in the garage and declare it off-limits to everyone else. I wouldn't like the idea of chemicals, etc going in and out of the kids' bathroom. > > > Richard wrote: > > >Enough talking, I am setting up a darkroom. Not sure how yet, as the > >garage space is not very large and it is not currently light proof. > >The other option is to utilize the kids' bathroom and just move things > >in and out. Consider I used our apartment's teeny bathroom for that > >exact purpose when I was in high school, I guess it's just going full > >circle :-) > > > >I am getting a contact print frame, for experimentation with scan and > >printing out digital negatives. I also have an eye on a Durst M605. > >Hopefully I can get it for couple hundred bucks. The Focomat seems to > >go much higher. I am also looking a Focotar 5cm/4.5. I think I will > >"reserve" wet prints for fiber stuff and may be later on alternative > >process and continue to use the inkjet for others. We shall see. > > > >Since space is at a premium etc. I don't mind throwing money to solve > >some of the problems, e.g. may be getting a vertical print washer? Any > >recommendations? > > > >Oh yes, if anyone has any dark room stuff for sale, send me a note. > > > >Thanks. > > > >// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, > >please use richard at imagecraft.com) > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information