[Leica] Down the Slippery Slope - setting up a darkroom

[durling at cox.net (Mike Durling)]

I faced the same dilemna a few years ago.  I ended up in the garage and 
I am glad I did.  Temperature is not controlled down there, but I can 
heat it in the winter.  Mine is also not light-tight, so I generally 
only use it at night.  Of course this limits the amount of time I can 
use it in the summer.  I have draped plastic across the garage door 
opening for a rainy day, but this is a pain.

I agree that setting up and tearing down the darkroom tends to 
discourage you from using it.  Been there.

This is a previous incarnation. 
http://members.cox.net/durling/photo/irc/darkroom3.jpg
Those enlargers have been replaced by a massive 5x7 beast.

Mike D

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)
> 
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