Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i'm enjoying these stories i feel so much less alone;^) ric On Dec 28, 2010, at 4:21 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > The owner of Broadway Studios > had the habit of closing his eyes > when he loaded or unloaded film holders. > As was bound to happen sooner or later > he closed his eyes; > unloaded the holders; > loaded the film into the hangers; > put the hangers in the 3.5 gallon, replenished D-23 tank; > then opened his eyes > to discover that he never turned the light off. > > Time to set up a re-shoot! > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > On Dec 28, 2010, at 3:16 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: > >> I, of course, have also done this, but it reminds me of another situation >> (funny now). Our former film darkroom only had a small dot-shaped red >> light that indicated it was being used. Once, when I was processing >> direct positive film in one gallon glass tanks, a custodian opened the >> door. When I cried out, instead of closing the door swiftly, he stood >> there in the opening, saying over and over, " I'm so sorry, I'm so >> sorry..." until I yelled, " Just CLOSE the DOOR!" ;~) > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information