Bonderer
I just wanted to see if there are any other wonderfully mad people out there like me.
I’m currently using a
Kienzle C 69, split-grade head, controller and the Comfort module.
Then a fully refurbished Thermaphot ACP 252 for 24x30,
a TAS film processor from Heiland
as well as the usual bits and bobs: trays, tins, lenses, etc.
Now I’ve got a lab cabinet with a lab tray attached.
As far as the darkroom goes, I’m now perfectly equipped.
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Wolf_XL
... well, you’re not alone:
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Leitz V35 with colour and split-grade module
Durst Laborator 1000 with colour and split-grade head
Minox enlarger with all accessories
Split-grade controller with Comfort module
RCP 20, converted for RA4
Jobo Printlab 3503
Meteor drying cabinet
various PE dryers, Bächer drying press
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and a whole load of other stuff I just can’t bring myself to part with, even though I don’t actually need it... ;-)
sputnik
Wolf_XL
...You’re not going to be the one to lose out again, are you??? :-P
Ewald
I just wanted to see if there are any other wonderfully mad people out there like me.
I’m currently using a
Kienzle C 69 with a split-grade head, controller and the Comfort module.
Then a fully refurbished Thermaphot ACP 252 for 24x30,
a TAS film processor from Heiland
as well as the usual bits and bobs: trays, tins, lenses, etc.
Now I’ve got a darkroom cabinet with a built-in sink.
As far as the darkroom goes, I’m now perfectly equipped.
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I’ve got a Super Chromega enlarger up to 4x5” and a Jobo C 6006 for roll film up to 6x7 cm.
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Rolf-Werner
I’ve got exactly the same two as well. When I need to, I put the Jobo ‘under’ the Omega... :)
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Andibu
Hi, I really enjoy looking at the photos (it’s reassuring to know I’m not the only one with this ‘madness’). I’ll post a photo or two myself when I get the chance – although I can’t quite keep up with you lot here.
Best wishes,
Andi
Ewald
I’ve got exactly the same two as well. When I need to, I put the Jobo ‘under’ the Omega… :)
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Hi,
So it’s got a water connection – lovely. But no problem, I’ve got a tap and a floor drain in the next room.
I don’t need any more water whilst enlarging. What’s important are the Kaiser heating plates for colour prints
and the Osram Duka 50 lamp, a consistent room temperature, and a basement window for ventilation.
Best wishes,
Ewald
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Rolf-Werner
The water supply is rather makeshift, though. This is the last part of our shed, and the raspberries are ‘next door’ :)
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That’s why there was no drain. I have a lift pump (float-controlled pump) under the tank, which pumps the water through the yellow hose next door to the drain. The water supply is also simply connected via a hose to the tap in the shed.
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This means I can/have to drain everything completely in winter. And I’ve fitted a small instantaneous water heater that brings the water up to a usable 18–20 degrees (connected to a single phase only). For hot water, I have the boiler above the kitchen sink.
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Best regards
Rolf
StraDi
Hi everyone,
I’m a bit old school when it comes to this… I don’t need electronics for black and white; the grey matter behind my eyes takes care of that :) Otherwise:
Kaiser VCE 7002 AF enlarger up to 6–7 cm
Kaiser VCE 7005 AF enlarger up to 6–9 cm
Wallner LMC 100
Hauck Digital Timer
Homemade tray warmer and motorised tray movement for b/w and RA-4 (up to 40–50 cm). The basement room, measuring a good 15 square metres, is currently being converted into a permanent darkroom. This involves permanently installed Duka lighting via two Osram Duka 50 units, a light barrier at the entrance and separate wet and dry workstations.
See you ...
Dirk
sputnik
...You're not going to end up losing out again, are you??? :-P
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How on earth can anyone come up with such absurd ideas! :-)
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Rolf-Werner
Hi everyone,
Homemade tray warmer and motorised tray movement for black-and-white and RA-4 (up to 40–50 cm). The basement room, which is a good 15 square metres, is currently being converted into a permanent darkroom. This means permanently installed Duka lighting via two Osram Duka 50 units, a light barrier at the entrance and separate wet and dry workstations.
See you later...
Dirk
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That sounds interesting: a homemade tray warmer... Tell us more!
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Regards
Rolf
Ewald
Hi everyone,
I’m a bit old school in that respect… I don’t need electronics for black and white; the grey matter behind my eyes takes care of that :) Otherwise:
Kaiser VCE 7002 AF enlarger up to 6–7 cm
Kaiser VCE 7005 AF enlarger up to 6–9 cm
Wallner LMC 100
Hauck Digital Timer
Homemade tray warmer and motorised tray movement for b/w and RA-4 (up to 40–50 cm). The basement room, measuring a good 15 square metres, is currently being converted into a permanent darkroom. This includes permanently installed Duka lighting via two Osram Duka 50 units, a light barrier at the entrance and separate wet and dry workstations.
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Dirk
Hello Dirk
I see you mention RA4 there. I’ve been active on photography forums for years, but I’ve never met anyone who wanted to chat with me about colour enlargement – i.e. about filtering, using the grey card, etc. I do believe I’m fairly confident in film filtering; I even wrote a short guide once that was well received, but it never led to any real exchange of experiences.
Colour filtering isn’t exactly straightforward if you don’t know the right approach, which is why hardly anyone dares to try it. From 150 settings for magenta and 150 for yellow, you can create 22,500 combinations, only one of which is the right one for the film you’re currently processing. On average, though, I get the result I want with 4 to 5 test strips – I reckon that should spark a bit of a chat. With B&W, on the other hand, the discussion never ends... strange.
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Best regards,
Ewald
Rolf-Werner
Hi Ewald,
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I’d be very interested to hear about your experiences. I’m planning to get back into colour photography in the future. I’d even like to have a go at developing the films myself (C41). But tank development isn’t an option for me at the moment, as I don’t have a tank heater. I can maintain a more stable temperature in the drum, and I can also keep the lights on. I used to do colour photography back in the day, using Tetenal chemicals and Cibachrome. It was very successful and wasn’t difficult at all.
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Hopefully I’ll get round to it again soon. First I need to order the equipment, and then I need to find the time. And I need to take some photos too ;)
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Perhaps we should start a new thread for this, as the subject line here doesn’t quite fit anymore :)
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Regards
Rolf
Ewald
Hello Ewald,
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I’d be very interested to hear about your experiences. I’m planning to start doing colour photography again in the future. I’d even like to have a go at developing the film myself (C41). But tank development isn’t an option for me at the moment, as I don’t have a film warmer. I can maintain a more stable temperature in the drum, and I can also keep the lights on. I used to do colour photography back in the day, using Tetenal chemicals and Cibachrome. It was very successful and wasn’t difficult at all.
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Hopefully I’ll get round to it again soon. First I need to order the equipment, and then I need to find the time. And I need to take some photos too ;)
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Perhaps we should start a new thread for this, as the subject line here doesn’t quite fit anymore :)
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Regards
Rolf
Ewald
Hi Ewald,
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I’d be very interested to hear about your experiences. I’m planning to start doing colour photography again in the future. I’d even like to have a go at developing the films myself (C41). But tank development isn’t an option for me at the moment, as I don’t have a tank heater. I can maintain a more stable temperature in the drum, and I can also keep the lights on. I used to do colour photography back in the day, using Tetenal chemicals and Cibachrome. It was very successful and wasn’t difficult at all.
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Hopefully I’ll get round to it again soon. First I need to order the equipment, and then I need to find the time. And I need to take some photos too ;)
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Perhaps we should start a new thread for this, as the subject line here doesn’t quite fit anymore :)
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Regards
Rolf
Hi Rolf,
It’ll be a small thread, just the two of us, but that’s fine.
Developing colour film is quicker than black-and-white film, about 15 minutes.
Developing pictures in the drum is very time-consuming when you have several small pictures. I couldn’t work without light. I recommend the OSRAM DUKA10 lamp. I picked up the tray warmers on eBay for about €60 each; they’re the best you can get as a colour developing agent for developing colour film in trays. A picture (at full exposure) takes me 2 minutes (excluding drying) – no machine I know of can match that.
At the end of the session, I just have to rinse out 3 trays and pour the chemicals back into the bottles.
Regards,
Ewald
Rolf-Werner
I’ve never worked with RA-4, but I’m planning to give it a go sometime this summer. Back in the 80s, the chemistry was different. And back then, I only did drum processing. But it was also quite expensive back then; it was only worth it for larger prints from 18x24 cm upwards, because they were much more expensive in the shops at the time.
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Some of the results have lasted to this day, though; a few have become a bit grainy over time.
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OK, I hope it doesn’t smell too much when you’re working with it at higher temperatures in the tray. I’ll just give it a go. But I need to have some time for it, and I don’t know how things will pan out this year. There are a few big projects coming up at work.
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When I think about the shell worms – I’ve already bought a few things in advance, but now I really want to get started. I don’t want to go and buy a whole load of stuff first, only to realise later that I don’t actually need this or that. So I’ll start with the drum and work my way through from there, I reckon :)
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Thanks for your advice, it’s given me a boost!
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Rolf
StraDi
Hello,
Well... when you turn your job into a passion... and vice versa :)
Following last year’s move, the 15m² basement room was converted. A light barrier for the door made from two blackout curtains, Duka lighting switchable from the enlarger station, standard light tubes for ‘normal’ lighting, a large desk/workbench with a standard light table, Kaiser VCE 7005 AF colour enlarger with electronic autofocus, power supply unit with stabilised voltage, Wallner LMC100 lab computer and timer, Durst Printo Dry-Dry RA-4 continuous-action developer, various trays for b/w, measuring cylinders/beakers/glass bottles (from the clearance of an old pharmacy), laboratory thermometer, cutting machine, laminating tools, temperature control unit for chemical bottles and tray heating (homemade), various JOBO and Patterson tanks, process timer, baryta washer, and much more.
Basically everything you need in a lab for b/w and colour :) I got the Printo for free a while back and am currently getting it back into working order (a few small parts are missing and two rollers are stuck together). It’s good for up to 30x40 cm RA-4. It’s just for ‘personal enjoyment’... for professional work I use my main lab (Durst Pictograph, Jobo ATL, Colenta RA-4, etc.).
See you...
Dirk
