Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually, my words were "it does take ages to scan...," not wasted :-) On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 1:58 AM, <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: > I developed the prints in the drums as well, and had the unit under a big > exhaust area: worked very well, but I agree, the trays and fumes can > 'build' up on you. I did love working in the darkroom though. The peace, > solitude and 'slow' creativity. By the way, wasting time was Richards > words, not mine. He is clearly not wasting time with the results he has > shown us over the years. > > Cheers > > Alastair > > > Developing film wasn't the problem, I still do that, since the metal > tanks > > I > > use also keep fumes out of my lungs. It was printing that was killing me, > > and I did have a very good ventilation system installed. Still wasn't > good > > for me. I 'developed' some nasty allergies to the stuff. > > > > > > > > -- > > Chris Crawford > > Fine Art Photography > > Fort Wayne, Indiana > > 260-486-2581 > > > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > > > > > On 4/16/11 4:48 AM, "afirkin at afirkin.com" <afirkin at afirkin.com> > > wrote: > > > >> I used to process everything in the jobo ATL 3, keeping fumes to a > >> minimum. Sold it now, and still trying to decide the 'fate' of the > >> darkroom, for a 'hobbyist'. I'm attending a John Sexton darkroom course > >> later in the year to see if I am 'inspired'. > >> > >> Cheers > >> > >> alastair > >> > >>> Scanning is not a waste of time. IF you know what you're doing, it > >>> gives > >>> the > >>> same quality and sometimes better than you can get in the darkroom. > >>> Richard's scans are beautiful, I doubt he's losing anything by scanning > >>> and > >>> I know I'm not with my own work...all I'm losing is the health problems > >>> that > >>> I had from exposure to toxic chemicals day in and day out (I do this > >>> professionally, so I absorbed a lot more of this stuff than the average > >>> hobbyist would!). > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Chris Crawford > >>> Fine Art Photography > >>> Fort Wayne, Indiana > >>> 260-486-2581 > >>> > >>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > >>> > >>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > >>> > >>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > >>> Become a fan on Facebook > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 4/16/11 4:33 AM, "afirkin at afirkin.com" <afirkin at afirkin.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>>> One problem with shooting film is that it does take ages to scan... > >>>>> and > >>>>> you > >>>>> hope that it looks as good as you think it does! > >>>>> > >>>>> This one looks pretty good to me. What do you think? I think I'd > >>>>> title > >>>>> it > >>>>> "Layers" > >>>>> > >>>>> http://5pmlight.com/PICS/20110414-14-Edit.jpg > >>>> > >>>> I love the feeling, expressed with the soft contrast and tone. You > >>>> don't > >>>> have to waste time scanning: fire up the darkroom!!! > >>>> > >>>> Cheers > >>>> > >>>> Alastair > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]