I decided to "double down" and also get a 1939 edition (the earliest that I could find) which was under 300 pages. If I find mostly duplication I will probably turn around and sell one or two of these editions. Or maybe I'll keep 'em all. To soon to say. :)
On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 9:13 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > Researching "darkroom" on YouTube I found a photography professor > mentioning the "bible" of the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s "Photo Lab Index". > After researching a bit, I decided to snag a couple of cheap copies: > One from 1946 and another from 1960. The 1946 version appears to be a > 2nd Edition and is a hardcover book. The 1960 is a "LifeTime Version" > in a (8-ring?) binder that you could order additional annual pages for > (so I'm not sure if this actually includes any of those) but for > STARTERS it is 1400 pages. > > Later, apparently, they made a "Compact Photo Lab Index" which > weighted in at 700+ pages. > > Just ordered both copies for under $20 total, so they will be on the > "slow boat" but I will follow-up with a report once I get them - in > the event that anyone is interested. > > Part of the fun of setting up a darkroom again , for the first time in > 30 years, is rediscovering all of the the old books and sources of > information that were once common, and now almost completely > forgotten. > > Anyone remember the Photo Lab Index? > http://lauriescharmingdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/07/antique-photo-lab-index-book.html > https://www.etsy.com/listing/150330511/vintage-morgan-publishers-photo-lab > > > -- > “The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a Witness ” > ― Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Earth from Above -- “The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a Witness ” ― Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Earth from Above -- 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.
