Developing B&W is simple and actually fun, once you learn how to mix the
chemicals and load the reels, which can be tricky. Just practice with an old
roll of film in the light so later you'll be able to do it in the dark. (The
camera club I once belonged to, and which my wife was president of for a year,
had T-shirts made that said "Photographers do it in the dark."
I don't even go to the darkroom, which currently is a mess, to develop B&W. The
bathroom off the hall has no window and a large amount of counter space, and I
sealed up the door frame with sticky-backed felt from the hardware store so
that it's now light-tight, so I just do it in there. I can agitate the film in
the developer every 30 seconds, as you're supposed to do, while sitting on the
crapper and reading the newspaper, killing more than two birds with one stone.
:-]
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
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From: "Peter Bell" <peter.bell@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Lately I've found myself using my OM gear less and my digital camera more.
> The main reason is that it takes two weeks for Ritz to have slide or black
> and white film developed. Cost is also an issue in so far as the other labs
> I could go to for a quicker turnaround cost more. I'd rather not spend close
> to 20 bucks on film and developing every time I want to shoot a roll, and I
> want to use my OM gear more, not less.
>
> As an alternative, I've been thinking about developing my black and white
> film, and then scanning the negatives. I'm a do-it-yourself kind of guy, so
> this appeals to me, along with fueling my nostalgia for the high school
> darkroom. Home development also seems to make sense in terms of cost, as I'd
> like to keep shooting with OM for a long time to come. Anybody out there go
> this route? I'm confident I can handle the techincal aspects, but advice
> about relatively inexpensive scanners that would get the job done, and/or
> your own homebrewed methods and workflows would be really appreciated.
>
> as ever,
>
>
> Peter
>
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