Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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