Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used a similar lightproofing technique except I used some aluminum foiled foam such is used for insulation under the siding of the house. I cut it just slightly oversize and just forced it in. Lighttight in no time. Ken Wilcox At 11:46 -0700 11/25/0, a fine scholar, Paul Arnold wrote: >In my first darkroom (Chicago apartment) I solved the darkness problem by >blocking the two large windows in my kitchen (which fortunately had a more >or less light-proof door) with pieces of window-size plywood. I edged the >plywood with weather-stripping projecting past the wood-edge to keep light >out. I added a simple screen-door handle to the middle of each plywood piece >for easy removal from the window. > >It worked great and I commend it for a darkroom that needs to be light when >not a darkroom. > >I used the leftover plywood on my stove top (after extinguishing the pilot >light) to hold trays. > >That was before I had a Leica [now this post is germane]. > >-- Paul >Paul Arnold >22 Sunrise St. >Dillon, Montana >Visit MY GALLERY at: >http://www.geocities.com/osprey59725/index.html > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 7:39 AM >Subject: Re: [Leica] C 41 or conventional B & W film? > > >> Black and white darkroom is very easy, and a wonderful >> way to complete the circle of activities to create a photograph. >> >> Some of the things that intimidated me with darkroom is >> the need for a real dark room. >> >> For film developing, you can use a changing bag, so no >> need for a dark room. >> >> For the enlarger, now you need a dark room. I don't know >> any way around it. >> >> For print developing, trays are easiest - and again - need that >> dark room. But trays are so easy - and with a safelight, you >> even get good at "judging" the work while it is in progress. >> >> And for all the other annoyances, eg. dust, drying, curled prints, >> well - you develop good technique and all those things get >> managed. >> >> I am trying to learn colour - and all of the above are >> scaring me. >> >> But - the one other big thing - how to find time between >> work, family, stuff, to take pictures, and to make pictures. >> >> Finally, my wife really hates the quality of prints that >> our local processors provide, so - I've got nothing to >> lose if I make even one better print than they can. >> >> Good luck. >> >> Vick >> >> >> >> >> >> Tony Salce wrote: >> >> > This question has little to do with Leica. I hope it is not too >> > inappropriate for this list. I use a Leica IIIa and a 50mm Summar. It's >a >> > wonderful camera and lens. My photography is centred on family and >travel. I >> > would shoot only say 40- 50 rolls of film a year. I love blalk and white >and >> > am tossing up whether to plunge into setting up a darkroom. The cost of >> > laboratory printed black and white is exorbitant here in Australia and >the >> > results( in my vew) are average. >> > >> > Given the amount of shooting I do is it worth setting up a darkroom or >are >> > the C41 films, TCN and XP2, the better way to go. How do these films >> > iffer( apart from archival qualities)from their more conventional >> > counterparts in respect of the final printed image ? >> > >> > Why is it that your Tri-X and HP5, appear to be favoured as against Plus >X >> > or FP4 ? >> > >> > Your replies would be greatly appreciated. >> > >> > King Regards, >> > >> > Tony Salce >> - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>