I'm in the process of setting up an "old school" B&W darkroom just because I miss the process/smells/etc. The only film I really plan on shooting from this point forward will be B&W that I develop myself. I'm also interested in exploring alternative processes in the monochrome world.
However, if you get a really good image that requires a lot of separate gyrations to produce a "perfect print", getting consistent prints can be an expensive pain. That's one huge benefit to digital (albeit an obvious one). Once you've got the digital file the way you want it, any number of prints with that same perfection is assured. Of course, that is one more thing to make the old process more singular/valuable. I guess I'd liken it to automobiles and bicycles. The one didn't become totally impractical or unenjoyable just because the other is used (or practical) more often. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 2:22 PM, Collin Brendemuehl <[email protected]> wrote: > Some good information. Thanks all. > > But do you ever feel like rendering b&w is like rendering lard? > It takes a long time and it's messy but > good pie crust and pastry are better that way. > I feel the same way about the chemical darkroom and only wish days were > longer. > > There is so much I want to do, to study, and to write. > But alas ... > > Sincerely, > > Collin Brendemuehl > http://kerygmainstitute.org > > "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" > -- Jim Elliott > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
