OT Window coverings
Hi all. I'm ready to start bathroom developing and just wondering if this will work. There is one small window about 16 x 24 that needs to be covered. Just wondering if adhering a couple of pieces of black bristol board or similar material to the window,then add soem black plastic bags over top (and turning ther out side light off) would be ok.When the outside light is off at night its quite dark out there. I have a bit of space by the door but i can foam up that no problem. Any comments app. Dave
Re: OT Window coverings
Your window covering should work, but the true test comes from installing the window cover, sealing the door, then standing in the darkened room with all lights off for five minutes. During this time, your eyes will have time to adjust to the darkness and you'll be able to see light leaks easily. Attack ones on the window with black masking tape or electricians tape. For my door, the foam approach didn't work well because the door in the frame a bit too tight for regular use (the darkroom is also a 1/2 bathroom). Instead, I installed a curtain rod over the door (on the inside of the darkroom) and my wife made a heavy black curtain (running from floor to ceiling) that I can cover the door with. This works perfectly for blocking those stray photons. t On 2/7/03 5:35 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all. I'm ready to start bathroom developing and just wondering if this will work. There is one small window about 16 x 24 that needs to be covered. Just wondering if adhering a couple of pieces of black bristol board or similar material to the window,then add soem black plastic bags over top (and turning ther out side light off) would be ok.When the outside light is off at night its quite dark out there. I have a bit of space by the door but i can foam up that no problem. Any comments app. Dave
RE: OT Window coverings
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Hi all. I'm ready to start bathroom developing and just wondering if this will work. There is one small window about 16 x 24 that needs to be covered. Just wondering if adhering a couple of pieces of black bristol board or similar material to the window,then add soem black plastic bags over top (and turning ther out side light off) would be ok.When the outside light is off at night its quite dark out there. I have a bit of space by the door but i can foam up that no problem. Should be fine. I have one 4x8 foot window that is covered with 2 layers of black plastic and a lot of gaffers tape. It's sold by B+H as 8 mil black out cloth, but I would suppose any thick black plastic would *probably* work. I bought some similar material from Home Depot to cover the carpet and it looks identical. I can print during broad daylight w/ this setup. Whatever you end up doing, you'll need to do a test to make sure the space is light-tight before you start printing in earnest. You probably have some b+w printing books that explain how to do this - you want to use the same procedure you'd use to test safelights with a little modification. tv
Re: OT Window coverings
take 2 real think garbage bags and tape them to make 1 shet to cover the windown, put the board behind it. for the door I hung a black curtatin infront on the outside, works fine for me. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all. I'm ready to start bathroom developing and just wondering if this will work. There is one small window about 16 x 24 that needs to be covered. Just wondering if adhering a couple of pieces of black bristol board or similar material to the window,then add soem black plastic bags over top (and turning ther out side light off) would be ok.When the outside light is off at night its quite dark out there. I have a bit of space by the door but i can foam up that no problem. Any comments app. Dave __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
RE: OT Window coverings
I can print during broad daylight w/ this setup. Whatever you end up doing, you'll need to do a test to make sure the space is light-tight before you start printing in earnest. You probably have some b+w printing books that explain how to do this - you want to use the same procedure you'd use to test safelights with a little modification. tv Hi Tom. Yes my sister gave me several books this Chritmas and the subject is mentioned.Right now its just for blocking light long enough to load a 2 reel tank so i can proccess at home and not have to do so at class,as enlarger time is a premium. May not be getting to much better yet but gaining a lot of knowledge from the screwups:) Dave
Re: OT Window coverings
Dave, If you're just developing film and not printing, a changing bag works well. Load the tank in the changing bag, then everything can be done in daylight. Bill - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 8:35 AM Subject: OT Window coverings Hi all. I'm ready to start bathroom developing and just wondering if this will work. There is one small window about 16 x 24 that needs to be covered. Just wondering if adhering a couple of pieces of black bristol board or similar material to the window,then add soem black plastic bags over top (and turning ther out side light off) would be ok.When the outside light is off at night its quite dark out there. I have a bit of space by the door but i can foam up that no problem. Any comments app. Dave
RE: OT Window coverings
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 8:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: OT Window coverings Hi Tom. Yes my sister gave me several books this Chritmas and the subject is mentioned.Right now its just for blocking light long enough to load a 2 reel tank so i can proccess at home and not have to do so at class,as enlarger time is a premium. Oh. Why not use a changing bag? tv
RE: OT Window coverings
Never thought too.Thanks Tom and Bill. I'll check into it, and availability. Dave Oh. Why not use a changing bag? tv
