I agree. And if I hadn't already done two long stints in the darkroom, '75 to '80 and '98 to '06, I'd do it again. But I'm fairly certain that I"m done, and I don't want to store this stuff again. On Jan 28, 2012, at 7:56 PM, David Savage wrote:
> I know more than a few people who would love, & use, that kit. > > Film may be dead, but there is a growing trend in people who never > experienced film photography, taking it up because it is something new > to them. > > There is also an element of, "I work in front of a computer 8 hours a > day, lets get out from in front of the monitor". > > DS > > On 29 January 2012 08:11, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm in the midst of resolving a mini disaster. The storm drains under my >> house are clogged, and I'm going to have to jackhammer a ditch on the >> perimeter of my basement floor. Or rather, four big guys with masks and >> earplugs are going to jackhammer a ditch, while a dozen guys with buckets >> cart away the concrete. >> >> Anyway, the reason I'm mentioning this is that I have to disassemble my >> darkroom to make this happen. I'm not going to put it back together. While I >> may still develop some film, I don't plan on making any optical prints. >> I've had my fun. Twice. It's free to the first list member who responds. BUT >> THERE'S A CATCH (pardon the shouting): You have to pick up the equipment at >> my house in Bloomfield HIlls, Michigan. It would cost more to ship than it's >> worth, and I don't have the time to deal with it in the throes of this >> dilemna. THERE'S A SECOND CATCH: You have to take it all, and you have to >> pick it up by next weekend. >> >> Here's what you get. >> >> An Omegalite D cold light enlarger with lens mounts for medium format and 4 >> x 5. One piece is needed to complete the 4 x 5 assembly. I had found a >> source but never ordered it. However, it's fully functional for medium >> format. This is the enlarger that uses circular fluorescent lamps. It works >> very well. >> >> A Schneider Kreuznach Componon-S 100/5.6 enlarging lens, which is ideal for >> 6 x 7 medium format. >> A Schneider Kreuznach Componon-S 135/5.6 enlarging lens, which is ideal for >> 4 x 5 large format. >> >> An Omega B22 enlarger with Zone 6 cold light conversion set up for 35 mm. >> I've used it for 6 x 6 medium format as well. >> >> An El-Nikkor 50/2.8 enlarging lens, which is perfect for 35mm >> >> An Omega automatic timer >> >> A safelight. >> >> Some trays, including large ones for 16 x 20 prints. >> >> Two paper holders, including a massive one for 16 x 20 prints. >> >> >> If I don't hear from anyone by Monday, I'm going to see if any of the local >> schools want it. >> >> >> Paul >> -- >> 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. > > -- > 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. -- 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.
