Boston, May 2019
Boston, May 2019
Mr. Lee, If I went compact and do a develop as you go in the bathroom i.e. its ephemeral,
hence with 54 and developing using a tank SP 445, I use:
developer
fixer
stop bath/Photo Flo
(Are these three or four items enough to do compact developing?)
I do have the Anchell/Troop film cookbook and darkroom cookbook.
I am jumping into developing.
So I ask is it possible to do a compact bw developing within a constrained clean as you go method and no actual mainstay darkroom.
(Within the aforementioned dev/fix/stopbath/flo) ?
I know I have to read Anchell/Troop but I am just curious.. Also I am trying to read up on using gloves, since I use to get some form of rash break out.
So if I wear gloves, I should be ok.
For filters I understand using yellow/green/red will work if I have to go at sunny 16 (or at any other time of day)
, if I cannot afford the early morning late afternoons sunlight when its less bleached.
And I have to find the polarizer for the half plate I have.
When you get the time..
Kind
Max
Hi Max -
You do not need a darkroom - only a darkened room. I used a spare bathroom for many years.
If you want to make things as simple as possible you can use plain water for stop bath or a mild dilution of Citric Acid if you like. See this short article
Every time of day has a feeling and many subjects look better in morning and afternoon light. Filters can he helpful but they cannot transform mid-day lighting into something more appealing.
Best wishes,
Ken
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Florida, October 2018
Ken, that's outstanding!
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