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    Re: Enlarger Settings for b&w Paper

    What lab rat said. I hope you meant multigrade. The charts I remember varied the m/y ratio to keep the exposure constant, but basically more yellow-less contrast, more magenta-more contrast
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    Re: Darkroom paint color?

    If you use a safelight a light color might make it more effective. Or less safe. Only times I've ever noticed a difference is when the enlarger is not designed well and leaks light out of the...
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    Re: Speed Dodge?? contact printer

    Log E printers used a CRT to scan a 9x9" neg and vary exposure according to the density. Been around since the late 60's
  4. Re: Biginners questions on developing, what do I really need

    Used to use 99% isopropyl alcohol instead of a wetting agent, it displaces all the water in the film and dries immediately. Stop bath just halts the development process faster, water is fine.
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    Re: Speed Dodge?? contact printer

    The miller holwarth was a 9x18" format. Morse printers were usually a 9x9 format. Both used little round frosted 7 watt incandescent bulbs.
  6. Re: Re-purpose a Kodak Rapid Color Processor Model 11

    Those things do not bring back fond memories! This should be pretty easy to pull off......
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    Re: Durst Pro Gear Replacement

    I found some NOS what I believe is 3 of the replacement gears. No part #, just in an envelope marked "Durst gear and pin" but I know we replaced these pretty regularly. Only drilled for pin on one...
  8. Thread: sadly tales

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    Re: sadly tales

    It's heavy. We tried putting it on a bathroom scale and it crushed it.:p
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    Re: Darkroom gear finds

    the dryer may be ferrotype (?) plate. If it's smooth and shiny. Used for drying glossy paper (not RC) face down on the shiny surface. Gave a very high gloss when done properly. Have not seen one...
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    Re: sadly tales

    nice that some of it was salvaged. I know of 2 Wild rectifying enlargers that went straight to the scrapyard.
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    expired color film question

    I recently put a 10 sheet box of Kodak 8x10 Pro100T C-41 film on Ebay. I stressed that I could not guarantee anything except the box was unopened, expiration date was 6/2001. I was very surprised...
  12. Thread: Hello!

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    Re: Hello!

    I'm in the same boat. There is a 30 day waiting period before you get full privileges.
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    Re: greetings from the dark side

    Not at all, actually I was looking for another place besides Ebay to sell some very neat equipment, but am barred from the buy/sell sub forum for a 30 day probationary period (that's a first for me...
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    Re: greetings from the dark side

    GOOD LORD NO!!! Printing LF professionally day in and day out for the last 40 years the last thing I want when I relax is more of the same!
    I prefer Russian sidecar motorcycles massive stereo...
  15. Thread: 8x10 Safelight

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    Re: 8x10 Safelight

    Adopter would be easier. Just get a 10x12 piece of glass or plex, put the 8x10 in the middle and tape off 1" on all four sides
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    greetings from the dark side

    just stumbled in here, neat forum. I got started in photography in the 60's with a hand me down Nikon F and eventually gravitated to the photolab side of the profession, never lost the fascination...
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    Re: For Sale/Wanted: where is this forum?

    Thanks for the reply, looks like a big active forum for me to explore!
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    Re: For Sale/Wanted: where is this forum?

    New here, no for sale/wanted anywhere, even on past posts. Cannot reply except quick reply. Tried jac@stafford link and it told me I don't have permission, or my account may be awaiting activation. ...
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