Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> At what age did your girls get interested in darkroom work? > > My older daughter wanted to learn at age 9, so I taught her, but her interest > has faded. She is now 19 and is a good photgrapher and uses a digital camera > and iPhoto. > > My younger daughter was dubious until she was about 12 or 13, at which point > she wanted to learn carefully and thoroughly. She is now 15 and is a fabulous > photographer and a careful, skilled darkroom hand, and has strong preferences > for brands of film and paper. She still uses the Nikon FM that I got her when > she was 12, and doesn't want a new camera because "I haven't finished learning > how to get this camera to do what I want." > > I haven't yet let a kid near Xtol. I'm still a little shaky with it myself. > The children use HC110 Dilution B. > > I think it depends on the kid, but if you start them too early it might not > stick. 12 is not too early. I got used to help my father in the darkroom at the age of 6 or 7 and when I was 12 learned how to process, wind some special film cartridges for my Photavit (half frame). I was able to carry the entire process, film to paper, on my own. It was great. And still is. Pablo - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html