WEll, I guess it's because my mother-in-law doesn't like looking at negatives. I was THIS close to doing just what you suggested a couple months ago but decided that without the ability to print the stuff, there was no sense in developing it myself. Cory ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 6:49 AM Subject: Re: Kodak Portra?
> Hi Cory, Frank ... > > Why don't you guys just spent $25.00 or so and buy a developing tank and > a reel or two, get some chemicals, and start processing your own B&W - > the real stuff? You don't need a darkroom, you don't need any expensive > equipment, you don't even need running water or a sink. All you need is > a place that you can make absolutely dark for a few minutes while you > load your film. Of course, if you can't find such a space, for a few > extra $ you can purchase a changing bag or small photo tent, and then > you can load film in daylight, or while watching TV, etc. > > Give up this ersatz B&W film, and trips to the lab. Let dissatisfaction > with poor results be a thing of the past. Save time, money, and > effort. Experience the joy of your own creativity and skill. > > CBWaters wrote: > > > So lets hope the Portra is good! > > > > Cory > > Who knows he should just throw one of the kids out of her room and take it > > over for a darkroom so he can forget all this petty crap about paying to > > have films processed. > > -- > Shel Belinkoff > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
