Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/20

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Subject: [Leica] Advice needed: Should I set up a darkroom or not?
From: daniel.rocha at free.fr (Daniel ROCHA)
Date: Sat Nov 20 04:07:39 2004
References: <6.1.0.6.2.20041120011410.05aa2480@192.168.100.42>

Richard <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote:
> How many people are still printing their B&W using a wet darkroom? I

Me for example ! :)

> understand the look of wet printed B&W is very different from the
> inkjet printed B&W, so any particular strong reasons to do wet prints
> any more? 

The paper used and the cost for example.

> The used enlarger must be fairly cheap now? 

Right !

> Don't Leica make some B&W enlarger too? 

They are AF and not really cheap.

>  I am thinking that I can develop the film by hand as
> the Jobo probably isn't helping much there but using the Jobo to
> develop the prints. Anyone has experience with that?

I do not use a Jobo for prints !

<> Daniel Rocha -  Photographie <>
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