Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/12
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Hi Karen!
Since I am blessed/cursed to live alone (with cat), I've
been able to integrate the darkroom into one end of my
kitchen. The door to the front room closes and the small
hallway and kitchen is light tight, a fan can be placed at
intervals in a window which blows over the enlarger table.
A large formica covered four foot circular table serves
as the wet side. The Versalab 11x14 sets on the sink
countertop and on the oppisite side of the sink are the
rectagular Porters plastic containers with spigots,
which save tremendous space.
All food is kept in a separate cupboard&frig. Cooking
and darkroom work is never done at the same time. In the
hall way is the finishing area with a Seal drypress, yet to be
used.
This works for me. My point being that everyone's living
situation must be looked at carefully.
Friendly advice: always return items to the same place in
the darkroom!
Cheers,
Rich Lahrson
Berkeley, Californi
tripspud@transbay.net
Karen Nakamura wrote:
> >
> >You may even gently ask your family to leave you _completely_
> >undisturbed during the half hour it takes to finish the film: Even a
> >small request like: "could you please help me find ....." may turn
> >out to take five minutes instead of one, and you may be left with a
> >ruined film.
>
> This is why darkrooms are better than changing bags+kitchen-sinks,
> especially if you have a big giant "DARKROOM IN USE. ENTER ONLY ON
> PENALTY OF DEATH" sign on it. Even if you have the lights on, if you
> train your family that they are NEVER to open the darkroom door if
> it's closed, then you have made your own private refuge.
>
> Karen
>
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