I got a changing bag that actually expanded itself like a tent. It was still a pain in the butt. I have a windowless bathroom downstairs that I use for loading film.
Jeffery On Oct 4, 2010, at 6:01 AM, paul stenquist wrote: > > On Oct 3, 2010, at 11:54 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > >> If you're only developing film you don't need a darkroom until you start >> printing. Get a fairly large changing bag, I think they still make them. >> You can load the film from the cassette to a light-tight tank inside the >> changing bag and do all the developing/fixing/washing in the room with the >> lights on. I always found it easier to load the film onto the reels and >> into the tank with a bag compared to doing it in a darkroom. Must have >> something to do with being able to see where my hands were. >> > I found the opposite to be true. The bag's fabric always got in the way a > bit, and while I could load reels in the bag, I found it easier in the > darkroom. Perhaps because I learned to load reels by practicing in the light > with my eyes closed. I used an old roll of junk film. If I had trouble > loading it, I'd open my eyes to see what went wrong. After I became > proficient at doing it with my eyes closed, I went into the darkroom with > exposed film and had no problems. That was fifty years ago. To this day, I > still load reels with my eyes closed, even in the darkroom or the changing > bag. > Paul > >> -p >> >> On 10/3/2010 7:29 PM, Nick Wright wrote: >>> JCO, I won't be printing for now. I have absolutely no space for a >>> real darkroom. We're living in a 30-foot camper while we tear down and >>> rebuild our house (but I'm definitely making space for a darkroom in >>> the new house), so safelights etc aren't needed at this point. I'll >>> just have to be happy scanning my negs. >>> >>> Been poking around and found some info that indicates one roll of film >>> takes 300ml of solution. But it seemed to me they were talking about >>> the plastic paterson tanks. Will a single roll in a stainless tank >>> take that much solution? >>> >>> Jeffery, thanks for mentioning the timer, can't believe I forgot that. >>> Also I prefer Kodak T-Max developer and Ilford's Rapid Fix, but thanks >>> for the suggestions. >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 7:11 PM, Walter Gilbert<ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> If you're anything like me, you'll need a first aid kit that includes >>>> eyewash and some manner of emetic. >>>> >>>> -- Walt >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/3/2010 6:44 PM, Nick Wright wrote: >>>>> I'm preparing a list of everything I need in order to develop my own >>>>> black and white film. >>>>> >>>>> Seeing as its been quite a number of years since I've done this I >>>>> thought I'd run it by you all to see if I've got it all down. >>>>> >>>>> Tank >>>>> >>>>> Reels >>>>> >>>>> mixing paddles >>>>> >>>>> thermometer >>>>> >>>>> two graduates (one for developer, one for fixer; as I will only mix >>>>> what is needed for the batch I'm working on) ... what size do you all >>>>> think I should get for these. If I'm only ever going to do two rolls >>>>> of film at a time, will a 150ml grad be enough or should I go for the >>>>> 300ml? >>>>> >>>>> obviously developer and fixer. >>>>> >>>>> photoflo and squeege, film clips. >>>>> >>>>> what am I forgetting? >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 9.0.856 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3174 - Release Date: 10/03/10 >>> 01:34:00 >>> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
