I have two Omega 4x5 DII's, and an Omega 5x7 E-3, and a custom variable contrast contact printing light source. All are hooked to foot petals.
I have two Omega 4x5 DII's, and an Omega 5x7 E-3, and a custom variable contrast contact printing light source. All are hooked to foot petals.
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I have foot switches Everywhere in my darkroom. Hands free enlarging, flashing et all.
I have foot switches on both my ZoneVI developing timer and my ZoneVI enlarging timer. I started using them because they came with the ZoneVI timers but couldn’t imagine working without them. I tray develop my 4x5 film with shuffle agitation, which uses both hands, so the foot switch is wonderful. Similarly when burning and dodging during printing, both hands are occupied, so the foot switch is perfect.
Foot switch on enlargers as well as the timers along the sink; I wired the GraLabs to work with a foot switch. Makes my life easier.
Not on the enlarger, but on the green safelight for developing negatives by inspection. Makes it easy to use. Timing is not with any glowing timer but with a music CD made with voice timing letting me know every 30 seconds - minute and half minute - up to 20 minutes. Helps a lot with my timing as I develop in the dark.
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I’ve never used foot switches.
I am very good at silent counting
I often use my talent when processing onesie by hand in trays
I now need to find my 2 foot switches
and rewire for use with 4 enlargers.... convert to common connectors
I stiil have not unpacked all DR stuff since my move 5 years ago
Tin Can
I don't currently have a darkroom, but when I did, from about 1965 onwards, I always set the Time-O-Lite to 5 seconds and used a footswitch. It's a real speeder-upper for production.
Thanks, but I'd rather just watch:
Large format: http://flickr.com/michaeldarnton
Mostly 35mm: http://flickr.com/mdarnton
You want digital, color, etc?: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stradofear
I have an Omega D-5 with a GraLab 525 and a Beseler MXT with a GraLab 505, both with foot switches.
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