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Hi All, I shot a couple of 5"x4" FP4's today at work (the subject matter was nothing exciting) AND developed them.....This is the first negs I have done in about 20 years and this has spurred me on to get the darkroom finished and do some RA-4... You never know I may come to Wales (if I'm welcome!) I'm sure the subject matter is better in Wales than Holloway

Cheers Dave

Good man Dave!!

The first neg's are the worst - that's what they told me, anyway. Fooled me for a while, but I proved that wasn't necessarily the case .

There's no doubt that Wales has lots to offer - I'm only judging by the work of others, I haven't had time to explore there with a camera - yet.

I'm in Scotland, and there's plenty of subject matter here. Definitely needed waterproof gear locally for the past week, though .

All the best with the new-found re-discovered fascination .

I'll have to slow down or I'll run out of film

It was such a nice afternoon that I jumped in the van and drove up to the top of Parliment Hill and took some more shots (sorry but it was only mf on my RZ67 ) AND THEN it was streight to the Jobo and I processed the roll. I think I'll have to have a lay down now When there airn't so many people around I may well venture up there with 5x4

Cheers Dave

Hi Dave

Yeah, that miniature 6x7 stuff 's just not the same...

In a crowded area, with your 5x4 toy, your head in a black bag, peering at a ground glass trying to work out best focus / exposure / movement... while everybody peers at the "nutter under the blanket" ... now that's photography!

How's the darkroom coming on?

Regards

Eddie wrote "How's the darkroom coming on?"

Eddie, It's all very slow

I have the major componants but am still lacking many of the minor bits like a masking frame etc......I still have to make a 'seperation' stub wall out of timber and plasterboard. I did howver 'liberate' a 42" Rotatrim from work the other day to cut the rolls of RA-4 paper up

I HOPE to have it operational by Christmas but seeing as a snail overtook me the other day it could be Christmas 2011 !

Cheers Dave

Dave, I know how you feel - I'm moving my darkroom from the loft (no running water unless I carry up a ladder - damages my standing in the popoularity stakes with senior members of the household ). I've cleared out one half of the garage - where does all that rubbish come from? - then it's a stud partition around the walls, insulation, a couple of worktops, running water and bob's your uncle! That didn't take long to describe - if only

I'm stuck at the cleared out stage at the moment - and in severe danger of the empty space being filled again if I don't get a move on. By Christmas? By heck!

Still, Santa's Elves may lend a hand??? I'm away to get the letter written and sent up the chimney...

Cheers

Eddie wrote "I've cleared out one half of the garage - where does all that rubbish come from? "

My misses suggested I buy an additional garden shed to put all MY junk in It is now nearly full up with HER junk

Ahhh the days of working in a loft darkroom on a summers evening with sweat off my brow dripping into the developing trays....No more, I collect a two piece air conditioning unit on Wednesday for my new darkroom Even in the winter with 600 watts of enlarger and a processor running I want to be as cool as a cucumber

Cheers Dave

Air Conditioning??!! Sounds like you're setting a standard there, Dave! I can see I'm going to have up my game here - I thought i was going to be happy just to re-create Superman's "Fortress of Solitude" in an area where no-one could get in (keep the keys on the inside ).

Sounds like I'm going to have to consider ventilation more seriously than stepping outside for a quick breather

I never realised you were supposed to be comfortable in a darkroom!

Cheers

A man should always build a darkroom that can double-up as a place to stay over night if the misses throws a frying pan at you

Cheers Dave