Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dave, >Recently other things have occured. Not serious mind you. But I know it >was a result of working with darkroom chemicals because it only happened >when I spent time there. And I have to spend less and less time for it to >happen. And the affects seem to be getting worse. I'm in my mid-40s and >I've been printing and developing film for 20+ years. Maybe it's an age >thing. Maybe it's an exposure thing. Maybe it's just me. When I was younger I used to take my bike apart quite frequently. In order to de-grease parts I soaked them in gasoline and obviously I had my hands in there to clean the parts. At that time it didn't really bother me. But then a few years later, I started getting rather deep cracks on my fingers. I went to the doctor, got some ointment, and that took care of it for a while. To make a long story short... Today, if I stare at a stick of soap my hands start cracking. I, therefore, use a moisturizer every day. Prolonged exposure to chemicals definitely isn't the best thing in the world... Tom - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html