Ok, I don't see nuthin in the archives 'n' I'm still waiting for my large format books to arrive but my curiosity is killing me.
My 4x5 home-made camera is coming along fine and should be done in a few more days. I made the trip into the city for film (E100G & HP5, no 100 Delta available) and chemicals (E-6 is out of stock, but got developer for B&W), and I've been cleaning the junk out of the darkroom (which hasn't been used in a few years and became a convenient place to park stuff).
Now, being from a medium format background (120), I've only ever processed films in daylight tanks, which works good because you can use a tempering bath with E-6 and not use up the whole counter space. You can also have all the chemicals lined up and tempered and YOU CAN READ the process sheet, the thermometer and the timer.
If'n yer processing sheet film in open trays, #1 - you can't read the process sheet so you have to remember where you are and which step is next. #2 - you can't read a timer in the dark, #3 - you can't read a thermometer in the dark
Am I missing something here or have LF darkroom folks got fantastic memories and a great sense of time and temperature?
puzzled newbie
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