How does this heat change your photography?

**Frank Petronio** · 4-Jul-2012, 19:53

What coping methods are you using beyond air conditioning and beer?

What about water, isn't it getting too hot for film developing?

I'd like to mention global warming but I'd hate to get rebanned or demerited for talking about politics. Perhaps we could just discuss calving ice masses, shrinking glaciers, volcanic activity, internal combustion, and Artic property values? But don't mention anything about Global Warming because politics has nothing to do with photography;-p

**Corran** · 4-Jul-2012, 19:58

In the summer my water comes out of the tap right at 75 degrees F, which is my standard temp for T-Max RS at 1:9 for T-Max 100, so it works out well for me

**Frank Petronio** · 4-Jul-2012, 20:08

Jeez it's 80 here already

**David R Munson** · 4-Jul-2012, 20:15

Today I went out with the half-frame (35mm half frame!) because I didn't want to carry any more than that. I plan to develop film again some time this fall.

I just moved back to Chicago from the tropics in southern Taiwan, and I'm sweating like mad all the same.

**Jerry Bodine** · 4-Jul-2012, 21:21

What heat? ... today's high was 67F, windows open all night for good night's sleep, house was 63F for 6am flag hanging (definitely not political IMO), sunny, blue sky, slight breeze, puffy white clouds all day... gorgeous! No way was I gonna be in the darkroom. Plenty of cool dark days for that.

**Vaughn** · 4-Jul-2012, 22:31

Tap water here taps out at 70F later in the summer...lower to mid 50's in the winter.

Just got back from watching the city's fireworks from my back porch. From a barge in the Bay, I believe. I am a good distance away, but close enough to enjoy how the whole show was put on and orchestrated (about 1.3 miles away). They do amazing things with explosives. More Gandalf-like every year!

**CantikFotos** · 5-Jul-2012, 05:02

Sweat on the model's skin.........boobs get too shiny.

**welly** · 5-Jul-2012, 05:18

Heat? You're joking. It's winter down here. They never told me about that when I moved to Australia. I came here for warm sandy beaches and cocktails with little straw hats.

**Jim Jones** · 5-Jul-2012, 06:03

Water, chemicals, tanks, and trays stored in my darkroom rarely top 85 degrees F. Adjusting developing time works well enough for B&W on those warm days. Hauling cameras around in the midday sun is something else, though.